WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1936

AREAS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (1936)
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Do You Know Your National Parks?

Acadia, Maine.—Combination of mountain and seacoast scenery. Established 1919; 21.81 square miles.

Bryce Canyon, Utah.—Canyons filled with exquisitely colored pinnacles. Established 1928; 55.06 square miles.

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico.—Beautifully decorated limestone caverns believed largest in the world. Established 1930; 15.56 square miles.

Crater Lake, Oregon—Astonishingly beautiful lake in crater of extinct volcano. Established 1902; 250.52 square miles.

General Grant, California.—Celebrated General Grant Tree and grove of Big Trees. Established 1890; 3.96 square miles.

Glacier, Montana—Unsurpassed alpine scenery; 250 lakes; 60 glaciers. Established 1910; 1,533.88 square miles.

Grand Canyon, Arizona.—World's greatest example of erosion. Established 1919; 1,009.08 square miles.

Grand Teton, Wyoming.—Most spectacular portion of Teton Mountains. Established 1929; 150 square miles.

Great Smoky Mountains: North Carolina, Tennessee.—Massive mountain uplift covered with magnificent forests. Gorgeous wild flowers. Established for protection 1930; 615.76 square miles.

Hawaii: Islands of Hawaii and Maui—Volcanic areas of great interest, including Kilauea, famous for frequent spectacular outbursts. Established 1916; 245 square miles.

Hot Springs, Arkansas—Hot springs reserved by the Federal Government in 1832 to prevent exploitation of waters. Made national park in 1921; 1.58 square miles.

Lassen Volcanic, California—Only recently active volcano in continental United States. Established 1916; 163.32 square miles.

Mesa Verde, Colorado.—Most notable cliff dwellings in United States. Established 1906; 80.21 square miles.

Mount McKinley, Alaska—Highest mountain in North America. Established 1917; 3,030.46 square miles.

Mount Rainier, Washington—Largest accessible single-peak glacier system. Third highest mountain in United States outside Alaska. Established 1899; 377.78 square miles.

Platt, Oklahoma.—Sulphur and other springs. Established 1902; 1.33 square miles.

Rocky Mountain, Colorado.—Peaks from 11,000 to 14,255 feet in heart of Rockies. Established 1915; 405.33 square miles.

Sequoia, California—General Sherman, largest and possibly oldest tree in the world; outstanding groves of Sequoia gigantea. Established 1890; 604 square miles.

Shenandoah, Virginia.—Outstanding scenic area in Virginia section of Blue Ridge Mountains. Established 1935; 275.67 square miles.

Wind Cave, South Dakota—Beautiful cavern of peculiar formations. No stalactites or stalagmites. Established 1903; 18.47 square miles.

Yellowstone: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho—World's great geyser area, and an outstanding game preserve. Established 1872; 3,471.51 square miles.

Yosemite, California.—Valley of world-famous beauty; spectacular waterfalls; magnificent High Sierra country. Established 1890; 1,176.16 square miles.

Zion, Utah—Beautiful Zion Canyon 1,500 to 2,500 feet deep. Spectacular coloring. Established 1919; 148.26 square miles.

CIRCULARS OF GENERAL INFORMATION

Acadia	Carlsbad Caverns	Crater Lake
General Grant	Glacier	Grand Canyon
Grand Teton	Hawaii	Hot Springs
Lassen Volcanic	Mesa Verde	Mount McKinley
Mount Rainier	Rocky Mountain	Sequoia
Wind Cave	Yellowstone	Yosemite
Zion and Bryce Canyon
Other Guidebooks from the 1930s
Great Smoky Mountains	Platt (HTML) (PDF)	Shenandoah
National Capital Parks: Washington