Harney National Forest

Harney National Forest
Map
Geography
Location	Southwestern South Dakota Southeastern Wyoming United States
Coordinates	43°56′11″N 103°43′40″W / 43.93639°N 103.72778°W / 43.93639; -103.72778Coordinates: 43°56′11″N 103°43′40″W / 43.93639°N 103.72778°W / 43.93639; -103.72778
Area	642,550 acres (260,030.8 ha)
Administration
Established	July 1, 1911
Governing body	United States Forest Service

Harney National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in South Dakota and Wyoming on July 1, 1911 with 642,550 acres (2,600.3 km²) from part of Black Hills National Forest and other lands. On July 1, 1954 the entire forest was added to Black Hills and the name was discontinued.^[1]

See also[]

• Custer, South Dakota
• Custer State Park
• French Creek
• Keystone, South Dakota

References[]

External links[]

• Forest History Society
• Listing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates (from the Forest History Society website) Text from Davis, Richard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company for the Forest History Society, 1983. Vol. II, pp. 743-788.
• Sanders, Peggy A. (June 2, 2004). "The Civilian Conservation Corps: In and Around the Black Hills". Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738532646.
• Domek, Tom (May 11, 2005). "Custer State Park". Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738534053.
• Cerney, Jan; Sago, Roberta (May 9, 2011). "Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers". Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738583709.