In addition to these national forests and forest units, a parcel of land completely surrounding the
Chalk Buttes mountain range in
Carter County, Montana was also included:[10]
On January 13, 1920, Sioux NF was absorbed by
Custer National Forest.[1] Although the name Sioux was discontinued as a national forest designation, Custer NF created the Sioux District, which comprised the eight land units of the Sioux NF.
In 2014, Custer National Forest merged with Gallatin National Forest to form Custer Gallatin NF.[12] Within this new entity, Custer NF’s Sioux District was replaced by the Custer Gallatin NF Sioux Ranger District,[13] which encompasses the Chalk Buttes, Ekalaka Hills, Long Pines, North Cave Hills, South Cave Hills, East Short Pine Hills, West Short Pine Hills, and Slim Buttes land units.[14]
References
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“The National Forests of the United States” 29 September 2005. WebCite. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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“Quotes from the Custer Forest Files.”Early Days in the Forest Service. Vol. 3. United States Forest Service 15 October 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2020.