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A Look at America’s National Parks

A Look at America’s National Parks. Compiled by: Amy Sickinger Library of Congress. Glacier Park 1925 Located in Polebridge, Montana Area made forest preserve in 1900 Historic photograph in public domain and stored by Library of Congress.

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A Look at America’s National Parks

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  1. A Look at America’s National Parks Compiled by: Amy Sickinger Library of Congress

  2. Glacier Park 1925Located in Polebridge, MontanaArea made forest preserve in 1900Historic photograph in public domain and stored by Library of Congress

  3. This Canyon was formed because of water and rock carving out the rock that is now the canyon. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is unique because of the narrow openings and sheer walls. Black Canyon of the Gunnison

  4. Katmai National Park & Preserve • Established in 1918 • Purpose of establishment was to protect the area covered by ash from the Novarupta Volcano • Been National Park since 1980

  5. Yellowstone National Park • One of the most recognized National Parks • Has a strong documented history since inception • Early map from estimated 1900’s Map in public domain and stored by Library of Congress

  6. Yellowstone National Park As time went on, the map of the park evolved Portion of a map from 1968 Map in public domain and stored by Library of Congress

  7. Map of Yellowstone 1972 Represents the constant change that occurs, even in an environment that is not altered much by technology and industrial growth Map in public domain and stored by Library of Congress

  8. Most current documentation available at Yellowstone: webcams • With technology, people able to view and experience National Parks like never before View the webcam Live webcam documents the Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park at all times

  9. Great Smokey National Park Map of the proposed park from 1926 Obvious that human settlements were founded here as early as the 1800’s Map in public domain and stored by Library of Congress

  10. Great Smoky Mountains Establishment of National Park occurred in 1934 Number of individuals worked to make the conservation possible Rockefeller family donated $5 million dollars

  11. Sources • http://www.nps.gov/glac/historyculture/index.htm • http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/displayPhoto.pl?path=/award/mhsdalad/070000/&topImages=070036r.jpg&topLinks=070036v.jpg&displayProfile=1&dir=ammem&itemLink=r?ammem/alad:@field(NUMBER+070036) • http://www.nps.gov/blca/index.htm • http://www.nps.gov/katm/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm?eid=124199&aid=135&root_aid=135&sort=title&startRow=19 http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?gmd:3:./temp/~ammem_sgL1:: http://www.nps.gov/yell/photosmultimedia/index.htm

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