Swan River State Forest is a
state forest
A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by a sovereign state, sovereign or federated state, or territory (country subdivision), territory.
Background
State forests are forests that are Administration (gov ...
located in
Montana
Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...
. The forest has an area of approximately 39,000 acres and is one of the seven state forests in Montana.
The forest was designated as a state forest in 1925 through a law passed by the
Montana Legislature
The Montana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Montana
Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to t ...
.
See also
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List of forests in Montana
Based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, there are at least 20 named United States National Forest, National and State Forests in Montana. In addition to currently named forests, there are at least 22 former named forests that have been c ...
References
External links
U.S. Geological Survey Mapat the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
Montana state forests
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