| Show Mission 66 Program Developed the Arches for Use by Notions Nations Visitors Nine years ago the National National National Na Na- Park Service conceived a new program that has moved moved ed Arches National Monument ment from an unimproved and unknown scenic area In Into Into In In- to a spot of national ence The program was called 66 GG designed to complete In so far as posU pos pos- U le ultimate facilities to designated public parks and monuments by the National Park Service anniversary sary ary in The program set aside for lor loruse use in the Arches the first significant government money money money mon mon- ey designated for Improve Improve- ments In the decade of the Mission Mission Mission Mis Mis- sion 66 GG program dusty wagon wagon wa wa- gon trails and roads built by hy Grand county have been transformed Into 21 miles of paved highways leading to tomajor tomajor tomajor major scenic centers in the monument stabilized trails built into remote areas and anda a a. foot deep water well welland welland welland and an electrical generator added to supply light and water to comfort stations inthe Inthe in inthe the Devils Devil's Garden campground camp ground area Mission 66 permitted construction construction con con con- of a new visitors center with exhibits and displays displays displays dis dis- dis- dis plays an Information desk audiovisual slide show shown several times dally daily and a museum for public enjoy enjoy- ment Prior to the inauguration of Mission 66 GG Arches National National National Na Na- Monument had one permanent ran ranger cr on its staff lie Ho was Bates Wilson now superintendent of Can Can- National Park Now there are four permanent and five seasonal rangers at atthe atthe atthe the monument park rangers conduct nightly campfire lectures lectures lec lee tures at the Devils Devil's Garden campground guided tours Into Into into In In- to designated areas are arc conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted and safety patrols are arc available Prior to Mission 66 facilities facil ittes at Arches consisted of one employee residence and anda a n converted barracks as visitor office utility center-utility building There are arc now five resident ranger homes a n 4 unit apartment building for employee housing a new utility utility util util- ity building and the visitor center The nearly 3 million al allotted at al to Arches National Monument in the Mission 1 66 program have been well us us- ed Last year over visitors registered at the visitors visitors vi vi- center and tourism is just getting underway in inthe inthe inthe the country t tF F LANDSCAPE ARCH |
