Show i t r t f 1 DERIVATION OF NAMES OF NATIONAL NA TIO-lAL TIO FORESTS IN UTAH New Names Chosen on Account of o oTheir Their Importance e In L Local I and Na National aI a- a I History The National Forests In Utah with the significance and derivation of or their names are as aa follows The Ashley National Forest Is for tor William H II Ashley an nn enterprising enterprising en en- fur tur trader who In 1822 organized organized or or- a company of ot men which penetrated to the tho Rocky Mountains and formed trading relations with tho the several Indian tribes Ho lie was lieutenant lieuten ant governor ot of Illinois In 1820 and represented Missouri In Congress in tho early This Forest has an anarea anarea anarea area ot of acres and is In chargo charge of ot Supervisor William M. M Anderson with headquarters at Vernal The Cacho National Forest takes Its name from tram the county stream and andl valley of at tho the same name in northern Utah Utah- The Tho name Is ot or French origin meaning hiding place and was wai probably applied because of ot the excellent excellent ex ex- opportunity the early explorers ers era had to hide their treasures down downIn down downIn In the valley This Forest comprises comprises' an nn area of ot acres and is under the supervision ot of W. W W. W Clark with headquarters at Logan I Southwestern Utah was locally called called call call- ed the Dixie Country because of or the tho similarity ot of Its climate to that ot of the tho southern states or pixie Land and because of ot the facts that In tho the early d days s 's this r region regio lo pr proceed cotton t for forthe r rUi Ui the use use of f the f rm 8 se tU tiers The The Dixie national forest receives It its I name In this way This Forest contains contains con can acres Including the Mt Trumbull and the addition add addi Lion tion in Mohave county Arizona consisting con silting of ot acres on the north cf ct the Grand Canyon of at the tho Colorado The headquarters remain at St. St George and C. C I. I Huddle Is the tho acting super super- supervisor visor ro I The Fillmore National Forest which was named after atter Millard Fillmore Fillmore Fill Fill- more the thirteenth president of ot the the- United States Is one of at the six nor na forests named after presidents The other Forests are the Madison and Jefferson In Montana Lincoln In III New Mexico Washington In WashIngton Wash Wash- Ington luelon and Cleveland In Ip California The Fillmore Forest has an area of at acres and Is under the super supervision super 1 vision islon of at William Hurst with headquarters headquarters head head- ad quarters at Beaver Deaver I FIshlake Forest gets Its name from the lake of at the same name This lake received Its name on account of at the large largo amount of at fish to be found there This Forest Is under supervision of at r N. E. E Snell with headquarters at Salina Its area Is acres La Salle National Forest Is named after atter the famous French explorer Robert nobert Chevalier de la Salle who In 1669 set out upon a tour of ot wes west west- rn ern exploration In the course of at which lie he discovered the Ohio river and a I year or two later explored the upper part of at Illinois Later he led a band pf pt colonists from France Intending to found a settlement at the mouth of ot the Uie Mississippi He lie landed at Matagorda l Bay Texas which he mistook mistook mis mis- took for tor a a. western outlet of at the river but was assassinated by some of at his hi disappointed followers near a branch of ot the Trinity River niver Texas This Forest comprises an area of at acres and Is In charge of at Acting Supervisor Supervisor Sup John with headquarters at Moab The Mantl Manti Forest Is so named from tram the town of at Mantl Manti the capital of at San SanPete SanPete SanPete Pete County Utah The name is talc en from that of at the old ruined city o of Manti ManU near Caracas The Forest embraces acres and la is laIn laIn In charge of ot Supervisor A. A W. W Jensen with headquarters at Ephraim The Minidoka 1 National Forest de- de lives ilves Its name from a Sioux Indian word woid possibly a contraction of at mini Water Vilter and the first the first water or toka taka enemy water of at the enemy This Forest Is la laIn In charge of at Supervisor William McCoy McCoy MaCoy Mc Mc- Coy with headquarters at Oakley Idaho and covers an area of ot acres Neb as a's Lonely Mountain In Palestine Pales tine Is In the mountain of at that name In the Wasatch range in lit Utah From this mountain mountain- the Nebo National Forest is named It comprises an area of at acres Supervisor Dan S. S Pack Is In charge with headquarters at Payson The great Indian Chief Pocatello has tas given his name to the tho seat of ot Bannock county Idaho on the Port PortNeuf PortNeuf Neuf r River From this city the Pocatello Pocatello Poca Poca- tello National r Forest derives its name The Forest covers an area of at 30 acres cres and Is under the management of ot Supervisor C C. G. G Smith with headquarters head head- quarters at Pocatello Idaho The Powell National Forest Is named named nam ed td after the great geologist explorer and sud nd scientist Major J. J W. W Powell former Conner Director of or the United States Geological Survey Ills Ilia best known works are Exploration of at the Colo Colo- Colorado Colorado rado River of at the West Nest and Introduction Introduction Introduction Intro of at th the tho Study of ot Indian Lan tan This Forest Is under Supervisor Super Super- visor George H. H Barney Barnev with head bead quarters at Escalante The area cov coy red eyed ed Is la acres Sevier National Forest Is named rom the county of at that name In Utah which received Its name from John Sevier an American pioneer general politician and Indian fighter He was wad United States Commissioner to ne- ne with the Creek Indians Indiana In 1815 In this Fore Forest t Is Js Included M ile W acres under the supervision ot of T. T C. C Hoyt oyt with headquarters at Pan Pan- gultch The Tho Uinta county and the well wen known mountain range In Utah rive VIT the name of the Uinta National For est The name Is taken from a branch of f the ute Indians the word said ald td mean fine land Acting Supervised Supervise oi FL Jl V. V R. R Reynolds Is In charge ot or the Forest with headquarters at Provo The Forest covers caTers acres The Wasat th h National Forest Is named from the Wasatch mountains which extend from north to south sooth through Utah This is Ie a Ute or Palate word the meaning of which I fr I. not l 2 98 acres are embraced In Inthis Inthis inthis this Forest Foret which Is und under r tho the management man of ot Actinic Acting Supervisor C. C F F. Cooley with headquarters at Salt Lake City |