Proclamation 586—Enlargement of the Sierra Forest Reserve, California

Whereas, The Sierra Forest Reserve, in the State of California, was established by proclamation dated February fourteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, 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, the boundary lines of the said forest reserve were changed and enlarged by the Act of Congress, approved February seventh, nineteen hundred and five, entitled, "An Act to exclude from the Yosemite National Park, California, certain lands therein described, and to attach and include the said lands in the Sierra Forest Reserve";

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"; which authority to change the boundary lines of forest reserves by Executive proclamation was extended, by the aforesaid act of Congress, approved February seventh, nineteen hundred and five, to the lands thereby included in and made a part of the Sierra Forest Reserve;

And Whereas, it appears that the public good would be promoted by including within the said forest reserve certain additional lands in the State of California 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 acts of Congress, do hereby make known and proclaim that the boundary lines of the said Sierra Forest Reserve are hereby further changed so as to read as follows:

Beginning at the north-west corner of Township two (2) North, Range nineteen (19) East, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, California; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen (13), Township one (1) North, Range eighteen (18) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to thenorth-east corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to thesouth-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section five (5), said township; thence westerly to thesouth-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section two (2), Township one (1) North, Range seventeen (17) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence southerly, allowing for the proper offset on the Base Line, to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of Section seven (7), Township one (1) South, Range seventeen (17) East; thence easterly to north-east corner of the south-east quarter of said section; southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly, allowing for the proper offset on the township line, to the south-west corner of Section ten (10), Township two (2) South, Range seventeen (17) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-one (31), Township three (3) South, Range eighteen (18) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the south-eastcornerof the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence easterly to the southeast corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township four (4) South, Range nineteen (19) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Township five (5) South, Range twenty (20) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township six (6) South, Range twenty-one (21) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township seven (7) South, Range twenty-one (21) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), Township eight (8) South, Range twenty-two (22) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Township nine (9) South, Range twenty-three (23) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Township ten (10) South, Range twenty-four (24) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly to the north-west corner of Section four (4), Township eleven (11) South, Range twenty-five (25) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-two (22), Township twelve (12) South, Range twenty-five (25) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township twelve (12) South, Range twenty-six (26) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), Township thirteen (13) South, Range twenty-six (26) East; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said Township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; 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-west corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township;-thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly along the township line to its intersection with the western boundary of the General Grant National Park; thence in a northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly direction along the boundary of said park to its intersection with the range line between Ranges twenty-seven (27) and twenty-eight (28) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township fourteen (14) South, Range twenty-eight (28) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), Township fifteen (15) South, Range twenty-eight (28) 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 north-west corner of Section fifteen (15), Township sixteen (16) South, Range twenty-eight (28) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly along the section lines to the point of intersection with the western boundary of the Sequoia National Park; thence, in a northerly, easterly, southerly, easterly, southerly and westerly direction along the boundary of said park to the north-west corner of Township nineteen (19) South. Range thirty (30) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township twenty (20) South, Range twenty-nine (29) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Township twenty-one (21) South, Range thirty (30) East; thence southerly along the range line to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Tule River Indian Reservation; thence, in a general north-easterly, southerly and westerly direction along the boundary of said reservation to its intersection with the range line between Ranges twenty-nine (29) and thirty (30) East; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Township twenty-four (24) South, Range thirty (30) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Township twenty-five (25) South, Range thirty-one (31) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township twenty-six (26) South, Range thirty (30) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township twenty-eight (28) South, Range thirty (30) East; thence easterly to the north-west corner of Township twenty-nine (29) South, Range thirty-one (31) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township twenty-nine (29) South, Range thirty-two (32) East; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township twenty-nine (29) South, Range thirty-three (33) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), Township twenty-nine (29) South, Range thirty-three and one-half (33 1/2) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township twenty-nine (29) South, Range thirty-four (34) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section three (3), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Township twenty-eight (28) South, Range thirty-seven (37) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Township twenty-five (25) South, Range thirty-seven (37) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Township twenty-four (24) South, Range thirty-seven (37) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said township; thence easterly to the southeast corner of Township twenty-three (23) South, Range thirty-seven (37) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Township twenty-one (21) South, Range thirty-seven (37) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township twenty (20) South, Range thirty-seven. (37) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-six (36), Township nineteen (19) South, Range thirty-six (36) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of thenorth-east quarter of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence easterly to the south-eastcornerof the north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to thenorth-west corner of Section twenty-five (25), Township eighteen (18) South, Range thirty-six (36) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section twelve (12), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township seventeen (17) South, Range thirty-six (36) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of thenorth-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section two (2), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township sixteen (16) South, Range thirty-five (35) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to thenorth-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township fifteen (15) South, Range thirty-five (35) 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 north-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Township fourteen (14) South, Range thirty-four (34) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township thirteen (13) South, Range thirty-four (34) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of west lot one (1) in Section two (2), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said lot; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the west half of east lot six (6) in said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township twelve (12) South, Range thirty-four (34) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the southeast quarter of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), Township eleven (11) South, Range thirty-four (34) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township ten (10) South, Range thirty-three (33) 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 north-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township nine (9) South, Range thirty-three (33) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section two (2), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township eight (8) South, Range thirty-three (33) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Township eight (8) South, Range thirty-two (32) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township seven (7) South, Range thirty-two (32) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Section nineteen (19), 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 north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), Township seven (7) South, Range thirty-one (31) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township six (6) South, Range thirty-one (31) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township five (5) South, Range thirty-one (31) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township four (4) South, Range thirty-one (31) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section five (5), Township four (4) South, Range thirty (30) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six(36), Township four (4) South, Range twenty-nine (29) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township three (3) South, Range twenty-eight (28) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to thenorth-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township two (2) South, Range twenty-eight (28) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence easterly to the southeast corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section four (4), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township one (1) South, Range twenty-six (26) East; thence northerly, allowing for the proper offset on the Base Line, to the north-east corner of Section seventeen (17), Township one (1) North, Range twenty-six (26) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Township two (2) North, Range twenty-five (25) East; thence northerly to thenorth-east corner of Township two (2) North, Range twenty-four (24) East; thence westerly along the township line to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Yosemite National Park; thence in a general southeasterly, southwesterly, westerly and northwesterly direction along the boundary of said park to its intersection with the township line between Townships two (2) and three (3) North; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Township two (2) North, Range nineteen (19) East, the place of beginning; such of the above-named corners as have not been established by the official surveys being intended to be located at the points where such corners would fall in projecting the surveys in the directions indicated without allowing for any irregularities which may occur in actually extending the surveys;

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.

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 25th day of July, 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:

ALVEY A. ADEE,

Acting Secretary of State.