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CIRCULARS OF GENERAL INFORMATION
THE NATIONAL PARKS 1936 WASHINGTON
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, OregonAstonishingly 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, MontanaUnsurpassed 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 MauiVolcanic areas of great interest, including Kilauea, famous for frequent spectacular outbursts. Established 1916; 245 square miles. Hot Springs, ArkansasHot springs reserved by the Federal Government in 1832 to prevent exploitation of waters. Made national park in 1921; 1.58 square miles. Lassen Volcanic, CaliforniaOnly 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, AlaskaHighest mountain in North America. Established 1917; 3,030.46 square miles. Mount Rainier, WashingtonLargest 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, CaliforniaGeneral 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 DakotaBeautiful cavern of peculiar formations. No stalactites or stalagmites. Established 1903; 18.47 square miles. Yellowstone: Wyoming, Montana, IdahoWorld'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, UtahBeautiful Zion Canyon 1,500 to 2,500 feet deep. Spectacular coloring. Established 1919; 148.26 square miles. CIRCULARS OF GENERAL INFORMATION 1936/index.htm Last Updated: 16-Jun-2010 |