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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Cave National Monument -- Supplemental Executive Order

Supplemental Executive Order No. 4870 

It appearing that certain public lands in New Mexico should be withdrawn in addition to those described in Executive Order of April 2, 1924 (No. 3984), it is hereby ordered, under authority of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), that the public lands in the following described area be, and the same are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale or entry subject to the conditions and limitations of said acts, for classification and pending determination as to the advisability of reserving same for national park or monument purposes:

NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN

In T. 24 S., R. 25 E., Secs. 27, 28, 33 and 34.
This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

CALVIN COOLIDGE

THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 3, 1928

The natural entrance of Carlsbad Cavern.  

Did You Know?
In 2003, a park employee found a piece of a stone scraper within view of Carlsbad Cavern's entrance that goes back to Ice Age Indian hunters. In 2004, archeologists found fragments of two spear points of the Midland-style Paleo Indian projectile points of some 10,000 years ago.

Last Updated: December 27, 2006 at 14:11 EST