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Celebrating 100 Years
1907 2007
Establishment of the Inyo National Forest -- May 25, 1907
President T. Roosevelt established the Inyo National Forest by proclamation in 1907, setting aside 221,324 acres along the Owens Valley floor for the purpose of protecting islands needed to build the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
In 1946, the Mono National Forest lands were divided and transferred to the Inyo and Toiyabe National Forests.
In 1908, 1,521,107 acres were transferred from the Sierra National Forest to the Inyo National Forest. In 1911, 270,000 acres along the Owens River was withdrawn from the Inyo and in 1920, a major part of the Mt. Whitney Ranger District was transferred to the Inyo National Forest.
Today, the Inyo National Forest is comprised 2.1 million acres and is a premier destination for recreation enthusiasts.
1908:
A.H. Hogue became the first Forest Supervisor of the Inyo NF.
1908:
Home Lumber Company pioneered commercial logging on the Inyo National Forest.
1912:
The Inyo National Forest had 18 employees, 1,341,075 acres, and a total annual budget of $17,235.
1907 to 1930:
Grazing issues and resource surveys dominated the Rangers' workload.
1933 to 1941:
Civilian Conservation Corps played an integral role in developing infrastructure on the Inyo NF.
1964:
Congress passes the "Wilderness Act of 1964" designating portions of the Inyo National Forest as the Minarets, later renamed Ansel Adams, and John Muir Wilderness Areas.
1978:
Congress designates the headwaters of the Kern River as the Golden Trout Wilderness Area.
1984:
Congress designates the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area, the first such designation in the United States.
1989:
Nevada's tallest peak and the surrounding area managed by the Inyo National Forest is designated by Congress as the Boundary Peak Wilderness Area.
1994:
Congress designates the rugged range that separates Owens and Saline Valley as the Inyo Mountains Wilderness Area. |