The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-10
DERIVATION OF NAMES OF Ma.
TIoaAL FORESTS IN UTAH.
New Names Chosen on Account Of
Their Importance In Local and Ma
tlonal History.


The National Forests in Utah. with
the Significance and derivation Of
their names are as follows:,
The Ashley National Forest Is
ramed for william H. Ashley, an en-
terprislng fur trader, who, in 1922 or
ganized company Of 300 men which
penetrated TO the Rocky Mountains
and formed trading relations with the
beveral Indian tribes. He was lieuten-
ant governor of Illinois in 1920 and
represented Missouri in Congress In
the early thirtes. This Forest has an
urea of S94,560 acres and is in charge.
Of Supervisor William M. Anderson
with headquarters at Vernal.
The Cache National Forest takes
It's name from the county stream and,
valley of the same name in northern.
| Utah. The name Is of French origin,
1eaning hiding place" and was
probably applied because OF the ex'
cellent opportunity the early explor-
crs had to hide their treasures down
in the valley. This Forest comprises
an area OF $4,000 acres and Is under
the supervision Of w. w. Clark, with
headquarters at Logan.
Southwestern Utah was locally cali
| ed the Dixie Country because OF the
similarity of its climate to that of the
southern states. or pixie Land" and
| because OF the facts that In the early
| DAYS this region produced cotton for
the use OF the Mormon settlers. The
! Dixie national forest receives its.
name in this way. This Forest CON
tains 1,091,120 acres. including tho
Mt Trumbull and the Shiwitz addi'I
ton in Mohave county, Arizona, con-,
sisting Of 625.s00 acres on the north
Of the Grand Canyon OF the Colorado.
| The headquarters remain at st. George
and C. I. Huddle is the acting super
| visor.
The Fillmore National Forest,
which was named after Willard Fill
more, the thirteenth president OF the
United States. is one Of the six ma.
tional forests named after presidents.
The other Forests are the Madison
and jefferson, in Montana; Lincoln,
In New Mexico; Washington in Wash
ington; and Cleveland, in California
The Fillmore Forest has an area OF
bS2. 500 acres and is under the super
vision of William Hurst, with head
quarters at Beaver.
Fishlake Forest gets its name from
the lake OF the same name. This lake
received its name on account OF the
large amount of fish to be found there.
This Forest Is under supervision OF
| n. 10, Smell, with headquarters at
Salina. Its area is 537 ,233 acres.
La Sale National Forest is named
after the famous French explorer
Robert Chevalier de la Sale, who
In 1869 set out upon a tour OF west
orn exploration in the course of which
lie discovered the Ohio river, and a
year or two later explored the upper
part of Illinois. Later he led a band
of colonists from France. intending
to found settlement at the mouth
OF the Mississippi. He landed at
Matagorda Bay. Texas, which he mis-
took for western outlet Of the river
but was assassinated by some of his
disappointed followers near a branch
of the Trinity River. Texas. This
Forest comprises an area of 47i,130
acres and is in charge of Acting Sup
ervisor John Riis. with headquarters
AT Moab.
The Manti Forest is so named from
the town of Manti, the capital of San
Pete County. Utah. The name is taxi
en- from that of the old ruined city Of
Manti. near Caracas. Venezula. The
Forest embraces 7S6,0S0 acres and is
in charge of Supervisor A. w. Jensen,
with headquarters at Ephralm.
The Minidoka National Forest de-
lves its name from a Sioux Indian
word, possibly contraction OF mini,
Water" and Tokaheya, "the first"
the first water" or toka, enemy"
water of the enemy" This Forest Is
N charge Of Supervisor William Nc
Toy, with headquarters at Oakley,
idaho, and covers an area OF 1864
acres.
"Nebo's Lonely Mountain" in Pales-
tine is prepetuated in the mountain
Of that name in the Wasatch range
In Utah. From this mountain the
Nebo National Forest Is named, 1t
comprises an area of $4,000 acres.
Supervisor Dan s. Pack Is in charge,
with headquarters at Payson.
The great Indian Chief, Pocatello,
has given his name to the seat Of
Bannock county, Idaho, on the Port
Neuf River. From this city, the Poca-
|
The Forest covers an area of 304 30S
acres, and Is under the management
of Supervisor C. G. Smith. with head
quarters at Pocatello, Idaho.
The Powell National Forest Is nam
ed after the great geologist, explorer
and scientist Major J. w. Powell.
former Director of the United States
| Geological Survey. His best known
works are Exploration OF the Colo
RADIO River OF the West" and Intro
duction OF the Study OF Indian Ian.
Euages." This Forest is under Super
visor George II. Barney with head
quarters at Escalante. The area GOV.
cred is 726159 acres.
SEWER National Forest, Is named
| from the county OF that name In Utah,
which received its name from John
Sewer. an American pioneer. general,
nolitician. and Indian fighter. He was,
United States Commissioner TO ne
| gotiate with the Creek Indians In
1915. In this Forest is included no..
90 acres. under the supervision OF
T. c. Hoyt, with headquarters at Pan.
| euitch.
The Uinta county and the we'll
| Known mountain range In Utah give
the name OF the Unta National For
est. The name is taken from a branch
| OF the Ute Indians, the word said to,
mean fine land" Acting Supervisor
II V. r. REYNOLDS is in charge OF the
Forest. with headquarters at Provo
The Forest covers 155.040 acres.
! The Wasatsh National Forest ISL
/ nannad frnm tho Waeatch r,ountainsI