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President Roosevelt proclaims a section of California as a forest reserve, described by the proclamation, and designates it as the Lassen Peak Forest Reserve. Also included in these pages are similar designations of the Wichita Forest Reserve and Maury Mountain Forest Reserve.
1905-06-02
Using the Antiquities Act of 1906, President Roosevelt proclaims Cinder Cone and Lassen Peak, within the Lassen Peak National Forest, as National Monuments. The specific areas designated by these proclamations are described by the attached diagrams.
1907-05-06
Forest Supervisor Barrett informs Gifford Pinchot that it will not be possible to survey the area under consideration until summer due to the snow, but makes several recommendations about areas that the government should reserve as monuments. Physical examination of the area may give more precise coordinates of the areas to be reserved.
1907-01-30
A map showing the detailed location of Lassen Peak National Monument.
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Under the Antiquities Act of 1906, President Roosevelt declares the area known as “Cinder Cone” and the surrounding lava field a National Monument, commenting that it is a site of scientific interest as an illustration of volcanic activity. The precise area within Lassen Peak National Forest which Roosevelt so designates is defined by a map.
1907-05-06
A map showing the detailed location of Cinder Cone National Monument.
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The citizens of Plumas County and Lassen County, California, petition President Roosevelt to appoint a committee for surveying Lassen Peak and its surroundings with the hopes that it may become a national park.
1906-06
George F. Pollock, Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office, inform Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that his office has received a letter from Senator George C. Perkins enclosing a petition from citizens of California for the creation of a national park encompassing “Lassen Peak and its surroundings.” Pollock describes the area around Lassen Peak and the various points of interest therein, concluding that “there are, without doubt, many points of scientific and scenic interest in the vicinity that should receive the fullest protection possible, which can only be afforded by the creation of a national park.” He suggests that the Forest Service be consulted in this matter, as nearly all points of interest are located in the Lassen Peak Forest Reserve.
1906-10-22
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson acknowledges receipt of Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock’s previous letter concerning the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. As Hitchcock requested, he has requested Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot to examine the region and make a report, which Wilson will forward to Hitchcock. Wilson is somewhat doubtful whether a national park should be created inside a forest reserve, and believes the goal of protecting the area could more economically be accomplished if President Roosevelt were to designate the area a national monument using the Antiquities Act of 1906.
1906-11-21
Forest Supervisor Louis A. Barrett has closely studied the Lassen Peak region, and recommends a number of points of interest to be set aside as National Monuments. None of the areas he recommends will interfere with the stock or lumber interests of the region, but are likely to be areas of significant tourist interest. If these areas are reserved, provision should be made to improve the roads and trails of the area for easier access.
1907-01-05
Forest Supervisor Barrett responds to Chief Forester Pinchot’s request for further information on the Lassen Peak region by describing further why he believes the points of interest near Lassen Peak should be particularly protected as National Monuments. Designating these areas as National Monuments will allow for greater selectivity than designating the entire region as a National Park, and Barrett believes this will be more palatable to people living in the region as it will not impede the use of the land for timber or grazing. Further, the area can be cared for by Forest Officers with little additional expense.
1907-02-22
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock copies of three reports regarding the proposed Lassen Peak National Park. While a satisfactory examination of all the points was not possible, the reports show the importance of the various sites and describe the major areas of interest. The Forest Officer who made these reports, Louis A. Barrett, recommended that these sites be made individually into National Monuments, rather than declaring the entire region a National Park due to the scattered nature of the sites, and the possible complications of declaring a National Park within a National Forest. Wilson therefore recommends that they be designated National Monuments as quickly be possible, which will protect the sites while also not precluding the creation of a National Park at a later date.
1907-04-01