Letter from David Starr Jordan to Gifford Pinchot
Subject(s): California--Pinnacles National Monument, California--San Benito County, Geology, Landscape protection, United States--Sierra Madre
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Stanford University President Jordan offers Chief Forester Pinchot his assessment of the Pinnacles region. In his opinion the Pinnacles have no value other than scenic purposes. There are a variety of rare plants, and the formations are somewhat peculiar, but not many fossils. Were the area to fall into private hands, there would not be much that they would be able to do to it. Possible injuries resulting from such an outcome might be restricted access to the region, and the possible destruction of timber, flowers, and deer in the region.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-02-22
Creator(s)
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from David Starr Jordan to Gifford Pinchot. [February 22, 1905]. Pinnacles National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Gifford Pinchot. [22 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294313.
APA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931., [1905, February 22]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Gifford Pinchot.
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294313.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Pinnacles National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
APA:
Pinnacles National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/pinnacles-national-park.
