Dragoon National Forest was established in Arizona on May 25, 1907, with 69,120 acres (280 km2). On July 1, 1908, it was combined with Santa Catalina National Forest and Santa Rita National Forest to create Coronado National Forest.[1] The name was discontinued.[2]

Dragoon Mountains, Arizona, viewed from the south.

The forest included the Dragoon[3] and Little Dragoon Mountains,[4] two of the Madrean Sky Islands. The area is included in the Douglas Ranger District of Coronado National Forest.[5]

References

  1. Coronado National Forest31°49′48″N 109°18′07″W / 31.83000°N 109.30194°W
  2. Davis, Richard C. (September 29, 2005). "National Forests of the United States" (PDF). The Forest History Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-28.
  3. Dragoon Mountains31°56′22″N 109°58′55″W / 31.93944°N 109.98194°W
  4. Little Dragoon Mountains32°06′42″N 110°05′39″W / 32.11167°N 110.09417°W
  5. "About Us". Coronado National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. 2008-08-24.
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