Pecos National Forest in

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was established as the Pecos River Forest Reserve by the

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on January 11, 1892 with . After the transfer of federal forests to the

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in 1905, it became Pecos River National Forest on March 4, 1907, and was renamed Pecos National Forest on July 1, 1908. On July 1, 1915 the entire forest was combined with

Jemez National Forest Jemez National Forest in New Mexico was established as the Jemez Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service on October 12, 1905 with . It became a United States National Forest, National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1915 most of the forest ...

to establish

Santa Fe National Forest The Santa Fe National Forest is a protected national forest in northern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. It was established in 1915 and covers . Elevations range from 5,300 feet (1600 m) to 13,103 feet (4000 m) at the su ...

. The Pecos forest is administered as the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District and a portion of the Espanola Ranger Districts of Santa Fe National Forest, comprising all SFNF lands to the east of Santa Fe.

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Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District, Santa Fe National ForestForest History SocietyListing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates
(from the

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website) ''Text from Davis, Richard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company for the Forest History Society, 1983. Vol. II, pp. 743-788.'' {{Former National Forests of the United States Former national forests of New Mexico Protected areas of Mora County, New Mexico Protected areas of San Miguel County, New Mexico Protected areas of Santa Fe County, New Mexico