Proclamation 597—Enlargement and Name Change of Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve, California and Nevada to the Tahoe Forest Reserve

Whereas, the Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve, in the State of California, was established by proclamation dated April thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, under and by virtue of section twenty-four of the Act of Congress, approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act to repeal timber-culture laws, and for other purposes", which provides, "That the President of the United States may, from time to time, set apart and reserve, in any State or Territory having public land bearing forests, in any part of the public lands wholly or in part covered with timber or undergrowth, whether of commercial value or not, as public reservations, and the President shall, by public proclamation, declare the establishment of such reservations and the limits thereof";

And Whereas, it is further provided by the Act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, entitled, "An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes", that "the President is hereby authorized at any time to modify any Executive order that has been or may hereafter be made establishing any forest reserve, and by such modification may reduce the area or change the boundary lines of such reserve, or may vacate altogether any order creating such reserve";

And Whereas, it appears that the public good would be promoted by including within the said forest reserve certain additional lands, within the States of California and Nevada, which are in part covered with timber;

Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by the aforesaid act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, do hereby make known and proclaim that the boundary lines of the aforesaid Lake Tahoe Forest Reserve are hereby so changed and enlarged as to read as follows:

Beginning at the north-west corner of Township seventeen (17) North, Range twelve (12) East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, California; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Township seventeen (17) North, Range seventeen (17) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), Township seventeen (17) North, Range eighteen (18) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section four (4), said township, in the State of Nevada; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township eighteen (18) North, Range eighteen (18) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence northerly to thenorth-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-seven (27), Township eighteen (18) North, Range nineteen (19) East; thence southerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township seventeen (17) North, Range nineteen (19) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of east lot two (2) in Section six (6), Township sixteen (16) North, Range nineteen (19) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Township fifteen (15) North, Range eighteen (18) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section one (1), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly along the Third (3rd) Standard Parallel North to its intersection with the shore-line of Lake Tahoe; thence in a general northwesterly and southerly direction along said shore-line to the north-east corner of lot six (6) in Section twenty-two (22), Township thirteen (13) North, Range seventeen (17) East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, California; thence southeasterly in a direct line to thenorth-east corner of lot one (1) in said section; thence in a general south-easterly direction along said shore-line to the point where it is intersected by the range line between Ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township twelve (12) North, Range eighteen (18) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of lot fourteen (14) in Section three (3), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of lot three (3) in said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said lot; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township thirteen (13) North, Range eighteen (18) East; thence northerly along the section line to its intersection with the shore-line of Lake Tahoe; thence in a general north-easterly direction along said shore-line to the point where it is intersected by the boundary line between the States of California and Nevada; thence in a general south-easterly direction along said state-boundary line to its intersection with the township line between Townships twelve (12) and thirteen (13) North; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township twelve (12), North, Range nineteen (19) East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, Nevada; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to thenorth-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence southerly along the section lines to the point of intersection with the boundary line between the States of California and Nevada; thence in a general southeasterly direction along said state-boundary line to its intersection with the section line between Sections twenty-six (26) and twenty-seven (27), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section fifteen (15), Township eleven (11) North, Range nineteen (19) East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, California; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Township eleven (11) North, Range sixteen (16) East; thence northerly to the southeast corner of Township twelve (12) North, Range fifteen (15) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence westerly to the south-westcornerof said section; thence northerly to thenorth-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section nine (9), Township twelve (12) North, Range fourteen (14) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-nine (29), Township thirteen (13) North, Range fourteen (14) East; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-six (26), Township thirteen (13) North, Range thirteen (13) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section four (4), Township twelve (12) North, Range thirteen (13) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to thesouth-west corner of Section one (1), Township twelve (12) North, Range twelve (12) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Township thirteen (13) North, Range eleven (11) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section five (5), said township; thence northerly to thenorth-west corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township fourteen (14) North, Range eleven (11) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section twelve (12), Township fifteen (15) North, Range ten (10) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township sixteen (16) North, Range eleven (11) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence easterly to the southeast corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Township seventeen (17) North, Range twelve (12) East, the place of beginning;

Excepting from the force and effect of this proclamation all lands which may have been, prior to the date hereof, embraced in any legal entry or covered by any lawful filing duly of record in the proper United States Land Office, or upon which any valid settlement has been made pursuant to law, and the statutory period within which to make entry or filing of record has not expired: Provided , that this exception shall not continue to apply to any particular tract of land unless the entryman, settler or claimant continues to comply with the law under which the entry, filing or settlement was made.

Warning is hereby expressly given to all persons not to make settlement upon the lands reserved by this proclamation.

This reservation shall be known hereafter as the Tahoe Forest Reserve.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington this 3d day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirtieth.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

By the President:

ELIHU ROOT,

Secretary of State.