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Mark Twain National Forest
Mark Twain National Forest
the MTNF into existence. In March 1933, he also created the Emergency Conservation Work Act, better known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In the area that would later become Mark Twain National Forest, hundreds of young men at over fifty CCC sites worked at building roads and planting hundreds of acres of pine to preserve and enhance the natural resources of southern Missouri. Many of their contributions can still be visited and enjoyed today.
Wilderness areas
Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) is a national forest located in the southern half of Missouri. MTNF was established on September 11, 1939. It is named for author Mark Twain, a Missouri native. The MTNF covers approximately 1.5 million acres (6,100 km²), 78,000 acres (320 km²) of which are Wilderness, and National Scenic River area. MTNF spans 29 counties and represents 11% of all forested land in Missouri. MTNF is divided into six distinct ranger districts: AvaCassville-Willow Springs, Eleven Point, Houston-Rolla-Cedar Creek, Poplar Bluff, Potosi-Fredericktown, and the Salem. The six ranger districts actually comprise nine overall unique tracts of forests. Its headquarters are in Rolla, Missouri. Some unique features of the Mark Twain include Greer Spring which is the largest spring on National Forest land, pumping an average of 222 millions gallons of water per day. The public can also visit the Glade Top Trail National Scenic Byway, which offers views of over 30 miles (48 km) to the Boston Mountains in Arkansas. • • • • • • • Bell Mountain Wilderness Devils Backbone Wilderness Hercules-Glades Wilderness Irish Wilderness Paddy Creek Wilderness Piney Creek Wilderness Rockpile Mountain Wilderness
Counties
Although it is far from being the largest National Forest in acreage, Mark Twain National Forest is located in more counties than any other. As of September 30, 2007, its 1,490,862 acres (2,329.47 sq mi, or 6,033.3 km²) were spread over parts of 29 counties in southern and central Missouri. [1] 1. Oregon County 104,721 acres (423.79 km2) 2. Ripley County 97,437 3. Iron County 96,047 4. Carter County 90,641 5. Reynolds County 89,933 6. Wayne County 88,372 7. Shannon County 83,934 8. Washington County 82,133 9. Dent County 73,011 10. Taney County 65,953 11. Phelps County 65,379 12. Barry County 55,187 13. Christian County 52,260 14. Madison County 51,170 15. Howell County 50,504 16. Crawford County 50,048 17. Texas County 49,581 18. Butler County 48,494
History of MTNF
In the 1870s, citizens of southern Missouri began an era of extensive logging of the state’s native oak, hickory, and pine forests. Lumber mills were commonplace, but by the 1920s they had disappeared, along with much of the state’s native forests. Thus, in 1939 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
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19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Douglas County 41,030 Pulaski County 39,177 Ozark County 38,672 Laclede County 30,542 Callaway County 12,467 Stone County 10,335 Sainte Genevieve County 10,254 Wright County 7,159 Boone County 4,102 Bollinger County 1,646 Saint Francois County 673
Mark Twain National Forest
References
[1] Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County United States Forest Service September 30, 2007
External links
• "Mark Twain National Forest". USDA Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/ forests/marktwain. Retrieved on February 06 2006.
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