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

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

• 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.

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

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

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

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

• With technology, people able to view and experience National Parks like never before

Live webcam documents the Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park at all times

Most current documentation available at Yellowstone: webcams

View the webcam

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

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

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