Slim Buttes National Forest was established by the
United States General Land Office
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as Slim Buttes Forest Reserve in
South Dakota
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on March 5, 1904 with . After the transfer of federal forests to the
U.S. Forest Service
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in 1905, it became a
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on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 it was absorbed by
Sioux National Forest and the name was discontinued.
The forest today comprises the Slim Buttes unit of the Sioux Ranger District of
Custer National Forest
Custer National Forest is located primarily in the south central part of the U.S. state of Montana but also has separate sections in northwestern South Dakota. With a total area of , the forest comprises over 10 separate sections. While in the we ...
, southeast of
Buffalo.
Points of interest include the Reva Gap Campground along HWY 20, The Castles National Natural Landmark adjacent to the campground and the old Jesse Elliott Ranger Station.
References
External links
Sioux Ranger District, Custer National ForestForest History SocietyForest History Society:Listing of the National Forests of the United States
''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 South Dakota
Protected areas of Harding County, South Dakota