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Subject: New USGS USA Wilderness Areas Map
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:04:32 -0600
From: Joseph J Kerski <[log in to unmask]>
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Folks:
In 1964, the US Congress established the National Wilderness Preservation
System under the Wilderness Act. From the swamps of the southeast, to the
tundra in Alaska, from the hardwoods of the northeast to the deserts of the
southwest, wilderness is found in all but six of the United States. The
Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service
and the Forest Service are charged with the responsibility to preserve the
natural condition of these lands and provide outstanding opportunities for
primitive and unconfined wilderness experiences. This year marks the 40th
anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Americans from all walks of life can
value wilderness as part of their heritage
Federal lands qualifying as wilderness must be designated by Congress
through legislation. In some cases, federal agencies recommend suitable
lands. In other instances, citizens put forth proposals for consideration
by Congress. The process culminates when legislation is passed by Congress
and is signed by the current president. To find out more about the
Wilderness Act go to: http://laws.fws.gov/lawsdigest/wildrns.html
The U.S. Geological Survey, working with the Aldo Leopold Wilderness
Research Institute, compiled a new 1:5,000,000 scale map of wilderness
areas in the United States. This colorful, 2-sided, flat map is a 2004
revision of a previously-folded 1987 edition. One side shows locations of
wilderness areas on a map of the lower 48 states, with insets of Alaska and
Hawaii. The other side explains what a national wilderness is along with
pictures. Also included is a list of all wilderness areas in the United
States, how much acreage they cover, which agency oversees them, and the
year they became a wilderness. Another chart shows the percentage of each
state that is covered by wilderness.
Stock # 101414
Price: $7.00 for the maps plus $5.00 handling
Size: 40x49 inches
For a paper copy, contact any USGS Earth Science Information Center (ESIC).
To locate the nearest ESIC, call 1-888-ASK-USGS, or visit:
http://www.usgs.gov. Orders may be placed through the USGS Store at:
http://store.usgs.gov
or go to an authorized USGS Business Partner. A listing of these is
available on:
http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/acis-bin/querypartner.cgi
Joseph Kerski
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Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D.
Geographer: Education/GIS
US Geological Survey
Building 810 - Entrance W-5 - Room 3000
Box 25046 - MS 507
Denver CO 80225-0046 USA
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