Grand Teton [Wyoming] National ParkUnited States. Department of the Interior
History
Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park
United States. Department of the Interior
Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)
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Grand Teton
[WYOMING]
National Park
United States Department of the Interior
_Harold L. Ickes, Secretary_
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
_Arno B. Cammerer, Director_
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UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1937
DO YOU KNOW YOUR NATIONAL PARKS?
ACADIA, MAINE.--Combination of mountain and seacoast scenery.
Established 1919; 24.08 square miles.
BRYCE CANYON, UTAH.--Canyons filled with exquisitely colored
pinnacles. Established 1928; 55.06 square miles.
CARLSBAD CAVERNS, N. MEX.--Beautifully decorated limestone caverns
believed largest yet discovered. Established 1930; 15.56 square
miles.
CRATER LAKE, OREG.--Astonishingly beautiful lake in crater of
extinct volcano. Established 1902; 250.52 square miles.
GENERAL GRANT, CALIF.--Celebrated General Grant Tree and grove of
Big Trees. Established 1890; 3.96 square miles.
GLACIER, MONT.--Unsurpassed alpine scenery; 200 lakes; 60 glaciers.
Established 1910; 1,533.88 square miles.
GRAND CANYON, ARIZ.--World's greatest example of erosion.
Established 1919; 1,009.08 square miles.
GRAND TETON, WYO.--Most spectacular portion of Teton Mountains.
Established 1929; 150 square miles.
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, N. C.-TENN.--Massive mountain uplift covered
with magnificent forests. Established for protection 1930; 617
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, ARK.--Forty-seven 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, CALIF.--Only recently active volcano in
continental United States. Established 1916; 163.32 square miles.
MAMMOTH CAVE, KY.--Interesting caverns, including spectacular onyx
cave formation. Established for protection 1936; 38.34 square
miles.
MESA VERDE, COLO.--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, WASH.--Largest accessible single-peak glacier
system. Established 1899; 377.78 square miles.
PLATT, OKLA.--Sulphur and other springs. Established 1902; 1.33
square miles.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN, COLO.--Peaks from 11,000 to 14,255 feet in heart of
Rockies. Established 1915; 405.33 square miles.
SEQUOIA, CALIF.--General Sherman, largest and perhaps oldest tree
in the world; outstanding groves of Sequoia gigantea. Established
1890; 604 square miles.
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