| | | | in fair preservation, but now | | | | rapidly disintegrating. | | | | Mukuntuweap| Utah | July 31 | 15,840 |Contains magnificent gorge, | | 1909 | | depth from 800 to 2000 feet, | | | | with precipitouswalls and many | | | | waterfalls. Of great beauty | | | | and scenic interest. | | | | Shoshone | Wyoming |Sept. 21,| 210 |Cavern of considerable extent, Cavern | | 1909 | | located near Cody. | | | | Natural | Utah |Sept. 25,| 2740 |Contains three natural bridges, Bridges | | 1909 | | among largest examples of | | | | their kind. Largest bridge is | | | | 222 feet high, 65 feet thick | | | | at top of arch; arch is 28 | | | | feet wide; span 261 feet; | | | | height of span 157 feet. Other | | | | two are only slightly smaller. | | | | Gran | New | Nov. 1, | 160 |One of the most important of Quivira | Mexico | 1909 | | earliest Spanish mission ruins | | | | in the Southwest. Monument | | | | also contains Pueblo ruins. | | | | Sitka | Alaska | Mar. 23,| 57 |Park of great natural beauty | | 1910 | | and historic interest as scene | | | | of massacre of Russians by | | | | Indians. Contains 16 totem | | | | poles of best native | | | | workmanship. | | | | Rainbow | Utah | May 30, | 160 |Unique natural bridge of great Bridge | | 1910 | | scientific interest and | | | | symmetry. Height 309 feet | | | | above water; span is 278 feet, | | | | in shape of rainbow. | | | | Lewis | Montana | May 16, | 160 |Immense limestone cavern of and | | 1911 | | great scientific interest, Clark | | | | magnificently decorated with Cavern | | | | stalactite formations. Cavern | | | | now closed to public because