 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: Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs, Eleven Point, Houston-Rolla-Cedar Creek, Poplar Bluff, Potosi-Fredericktown, and the Salem. The six ranger districts are actually comprised of nine overall unique tracts of forests. Image File history File linksMetadata Mtnf_map2. ...
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, novelist, writer, and lecturer. ...
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 to the Boston Mountains in Arkansas. Buffalo River from river trail overlook near Steel Creek in the Boston Mountains. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area Ranked 29th - Total 53,179 sq. ...
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 1930 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the MTNF into existence. In March of 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. Loggers on break, c. ...
Civilian Conservation Corps workers restoring the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. ...
Wilderness Areas The United States Congress designated the Bell Mountain Wilderness in 1980 and it now has a total of 9,027 acres. ...
Description The United States Congress designated the Devils Backbone Wilderness in 1980 and it now has a total of 6,595 acres (26 km²). Devils Backbone is located within the Willow Springs section of the Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs Ranger District, of the Mark Twain National Forest, near...
The United States Congress designated the Hercules Glades Wilderness in 1976 and it now has a total of 12,314 acres, making it the oldest wilderness area in the state of Missouri. ...
The Irish Wilderness is a wilderness area in Oregon and Ripley Counties, Missouri, United States. ...
The United States Congress designated the Paddy Creek Wilderness in 1983 and it now has a total of 7,019 acres. ...
The United States Congress designated the Piney Creek Wilderness in 1980 and it now has a total of 8,122 acres. ...
The Rockpile Mountain Wilderness takes its name from an ancient circle of granite rock, piled by some earlier man on top of the mountain. ...
External links - Mark Twain National Forest. USDA Forest Service. URL accessed on February 06, 2006.
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