By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Whereas, it is provided by 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," "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 public lands in the State of California, within the limits hereinafter described, are in part covered with timber, and it appears that the public good would be promoted by setting apart and reserving said lands as a public reservation;
Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by section twenty-four of the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby make known and proclaim that there are hereby reserved from entry or settlement and set apart as a Public Reservation all those certain tracts, pieces or parcels of land lying and being situate in the State of California, and within the boundaries particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the north-west corner of Section three (3), Township forty-two (42) North, Range four (4) West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, California; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), Township forty-two (42) North, Range three (3) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section three (3), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township forty-three (43) North, Range three (3) West; thence northerly to thenorth-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-three (23), Township forty-three (43) North, Range two (2) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), Township forty-three (43) North, Range one (1) West; 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 thirty-six (36), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Township forty-two (42) North, Range one (1) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township forty-two (42) North, Range one (1) West; thence southerly to the north-east corner of Section eleven (11), Township forty-one (41) North, Range one (1) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to thesouth-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirteen (13), Township forty-one (41) North, Range two (2) West; thence southerly, allowing for the offset on the Eighth (8th) Standard Parallel North, to the south-east corner of Section eleven (11), Township forty (40) North, Range two (2) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section nineteen (19), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township forty (40) North, Range three (3) West;thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twelve (12), Township forty (40) North, Range four (4) West; thence westerly to thesouth-west corner of Section two (2), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township forty-one (41) North, Range four (4) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence easterly to thenorth-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), Township forty-two (42) North, Range four (4) West, the place of beginning;
And further beginning at the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township forty-one (41) North, Range five (5) West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, California; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-two (32), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section four (4), Township forty (40) North, Range five (5) West; thence southerly to the north-east corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly, allowing for the offset on the township line, to the south-west corner of Section twelve (12), Township thirty-nine (39) North, Range five (5) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section eighteen (18), Township thirty-nine (39) North, Range four (4) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section nine (9), Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range four (4) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range five (5) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section two (2), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range five (5) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty (30), 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 twenty-four (24), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range six (6) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to thesouth-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section two (2), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range six (6) West; thence easterly to the north-west corner of Section seven (7), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range five (5) West; 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 (20), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range five (5) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range six (6) West; thence westerly to thenorth-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range seven (7) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-east corner of Section. thirty-five (35), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range seven (7) West; thence westerly to thenorth-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range eight (8) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range nine (9) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range ten (10) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to thesouth-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range eleven (11) West; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), 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-west corner of Section four (4), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range eleven (11) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range eleven (11) West; thence northerly to thenorth-west corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section seven (7), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range ten (10) West; thence easterly to the southeast corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range ten (10) West; thence easterly to thenorth-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence easterly to thenorth-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range ten (10) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Township thirty-nine (39) North, Range ten (10) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township forty (40) North, Range ten (10) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of fractional Section five (5), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Township forty-one (41) North, Range ten (10) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said township; thence southerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence Westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence easterly to thenorth-east corner of Section four (4), Township forty (40) North, Range nine (9) West; thence southerly to the north-east corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; 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 thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township forty (40) North, Range eight (8) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; 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-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township forty (40) North, Range seven (7) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of fractional Section five (5), said township: thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-one (31), Township forty-one (41) North, Range seven (7) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section five (5), Township forty-one (41) North, Range six (6) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township forty-one (41) North, Range five (5) West, the place of beginning;
And further beginning at the north-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), Township thirty-nine (39) North, Range one (1) West, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, California; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township thirty-nine (39) North, Range one (1) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section eleven (11), fractional Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range one (1) East; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one (1) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range two (2) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section eight (8), fractional Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range two (2) East; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section one (1), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range two (2) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; 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-east corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly, allowing for the offset on the range line, to the north-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range one (1) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one (1) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section fourteen (14), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one (1) West; thence southerly to the southeast 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 three (3), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range one (1) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly, allowing for the offset on the Seventh (7th) Standard Parallel North, to the north-west corner of Section nine (9), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range one (1) West; 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 sixteen (16), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to thesouth-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range one (1) West; thence southerly to the southeast corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range two (2) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), Town-ship thirty-five (35) North, Range three (3) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to thesouth-west corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; 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 five (5), said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Township thirty-six (36) North, Range four (4) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range four (4) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range four (4) West; thence easterly to the southeast corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), Township thirty-eight (38) North, Range three (3) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-one (31), Township thirty-nine(39) North, Range one (1) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township, 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.
The reservation hereby established shall be known as the Shasta 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 .
Theodore Roosevelt, Proclamation 596—Establishment of the Shasta Forest Reserve, California Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/206535