United States Forest Service Intermountain Region records
Scope and Contents
Early United States Forest Service Intermountain Region records, including grazing reconnaissance section plats with isoline terrain maps, dated 1912 to 1914, and utilization surveys of cattle farms from 1914 to 1939. The plats include information about soil, water sources, land surfaces, weeds, grass, forage plants, poisonous plants, and shrubs. Materials dated 1912 to 1939.
Dates
- 1912-1939
Creator
- United States. Forest Service. Intermountain Region (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Administrative History
The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 and the Organic Act of 1897 authorized the United States president to protect specific forest timber and watersheds, called reserves. This protection was administered by the General Land Office. In 1905, the United States Congress renamed these reserves national forests, and created the Forest Service to oversee them. In 1908, six administrative districts were created, including the Intermountain District, later renamed Region. Its headquarters was built at 507 25th Street in Ogden, Utah, in 1933.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Utilization surveys placed in chronological order. Plats left in original order.
Custodial History
Donated in 1987. Identified as materials from the United States Forest Service Intermountain Region old Ogden office. Also marked as "Grazing Service Records."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1987.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Eli Allen; November 2, 2021.
- Title
- Register of United States Forest Service Intermountain Region records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Eli Allen
- Date
- 2021 October 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States