-------- Original Message -------- Subject: New USGS USA Wilderness Areas Map Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:04:32 -0600 From: Joseph J Kerski <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] ------------------ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 [log in to unmask] Voice 303-202-4315 Fax 303-202-4137 http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/ USGS: Science for a Changing World ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~