Clearwater State Forest

Protected area in Montana, United States

Clearwater State Forest

Location in Montana

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Location| Missoula County, Montana
Nearest city| Missoula, MT
Area| 18,076 acres (73.15 km2)
Established| 1925
Governing body| Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Clearwater State Forest is a state forest located in Montana. The forest has an area of approximately 18,076 acres and is one of the seven state forests in Montana.[1][2]

The forest was designated as a state forest in 1925 through a law passed by the Montana Legislature.[1][2]

## History

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The forest was first known as "Clearwater Timber Reserve". In 1906, it was founded as part of Lolo National Forest. During this time through the 1950s, this forest was mostly used for logging which was a major part of the local economy. In 1957, it was founded as Clearwater State Forrest to be managed and ran by Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC).[3]

## See also

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* List of forests in Montana

## References

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1. ^ a b "Designation Of State Forests". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
2. ^ a b McLaughlin, R. P. (June 15, 1925). "Montana's State Forests". The Forest Patrolman. Vol. 6, no. 2. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via Google Books.
3. ^ Walker, T. "Clearwater State Forest". State Parks. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

## External links

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* U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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Protected areas of Montana

Federal|

| National Battlefields|

* Big Hole

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National Forests|

* Beaverhead–Deerlodge
* Bitterroot
* Custer
* Flathead
* Gallatin
* Helena
* Kootenai
* Lewis and Clark
* Lolo

National Historic Sites and Historical Parks|

* Grant–Kohrs Ranch
* Nez Perce

National Monuments|

* Little Bighorn Battlefield
* Pompeys Pillar
* Upper Missouri River Breaks

National Parks|

* Glacier
* Yellowstone

National Recreation Areas|

* Bighorn Canyon
* Rattlesnake

National Trails|

* Continental Divide
* Ice Age Floods
* Lewis and Clark
* Nez Perce
* Pacific Northwest

National Wild and Scenic Rivers|

* East Rosebud Creek
* Flathead

National Wildlife Refuges|

* Benton Lake
* Black Coulee
* Bowdoin
* Charles M. Russell
* Creedman Coulee
* Grass Lake
* Hailstone
* Hewitt Lake
* Lake Mason
* Lake Thibadeau
* Lamesteer
* Lee Metcalf
* Lost Trail
* Medicine Lake
* Ninepipe
* Pablo
* Red Rock Lakes
* Swan River
* UL Bend
* War Horse

Other|

* National Historic Landmarks
* National Natural Landmarks
* National Register of Historic Places
* Wilderness Areas

State|

| State parks|

* Ackley Lake
* Anaconda Smoke Stack
* Bannack
* Beaverhead Rock
* Beavertail Hill
* Big Arm
* Black Sandy
* Brush Lake
* Chief Plenty Coups
* Clark's Lookout
* Cooney
* Council Grove
* Elkhorn
* Finley
* Fish Creek
* First Peoples Buffalo Jump
* Fort Owen
* Frenchtown Pond
* Giant Springs
* Granite Ghost Town
* Greycliff Prairie Dog Town
* Hell Creek
* Lake Elmo
* Lake Mary Ronan
* Les Mason
* Lewis and Clark Caverns
* Logan
* Lone Pine
* Lost Creek
* Madison Buffalo Jump
* Makoshika
* Medicine Rocks
* Milltown
* Missouri Headwaters
* Painted Rocks
* Parker Homestead
* Pictograph Cave
* Pirogue Island
* Placid Lake
* Rosebud Battlefield
* Salmon Lake
* Sluice Boxes
* Smith River
* Somers Beach
* Spring Meadow Lake
* Thompson Falls
* Tongue River Reservoir
* Tower Rock
* Travelers' Rest
* Wayfarers
* West Shore
* Whitefish Lake
* Wild Horse Island
* Yellow Bay

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State forests|

* Clearwater
* Coal Creek
* Lincoln
* Lubrecht Experimental
* Stillwater
* Sula
* Swan River
* Thompson River

Wildlife
Management
Areas|

* Amelia Island
* Aunt Molly
* Badlands
* Beartooth
* Beckman
* Big Lake
* Blackfoot-Clearwater
* Blackleaf
* Blue Eyed Nellie
* Bowdoin
* Buffalo Head Park
* Bull River
* Calf Creek
* Canyon Creek
* Canyon Ferry
* Dodson Creek
* Dodson Dam
* Dome Mountain
* Ear Mountain
* Elk Island
* F Island
* Flathead Lake
* Flathead River
* Fleecer Mountain
* Fox Lake
* Freezout Lake
* Fresno Reservoir
* Fresno Tailwater
* Gallatin
* Garrity Mountain
* Grant Marsh
* Gravelly-Blacktail
* Haymaker
* Hinsdale
* Horseshoe Lake
* Howard Valley
* Isaac Homestead
* Judith River
* Kootenai/Falls
* Kootenai/West
* Kootenai/Woods Ranch
* Lake Helena
* Lost Creek
* Lower Stillwater Lake
* Madison-Bear Creek
* Madison-Wall Creek
* Milk River
* Mount Haggin
* Mount Jumbo
* Mount Silcox
* Nevada Lake
* Ninepipe
* North Swan Valley CE
* Pablo
* Ray Kuhns
* Robb-Ledford
* Rookery
* Roundhom
* Sanders
* Seven Sisters
* Silver Gate
* Silver Run
* Smith River
* Sun River
* Swan Lake
* Thompson-Fisher CE
* Three Mile
* Threemile
* Vandalia
* War Dance Island
* Warm Springs

Other|

| Nonprofit|

* American Prairie

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Tribal|

* CSKT Bison Range

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