Americas Federal Lands Map 1982

A third of the United States, nearly 740 million acres, remains in federal hands and there is constant debate over how to manage them. This map, published in September 1982 with the article "Our National Forests: Problems in Paradise" and as a companion to the map of the United States, features an abundance of information about land use and resources.

The 1982 Americas Federal Lands map features:
• Wildlife refuges, national forests, national parks, Indian properties, BLM lands, military properties, offshore petroleum leases, and more
• Resource production divided into regions including the Pacific coast, Alaska and Hawaii; Rocky Mountain; Mid-continent; and Atlantic coast regions
• A map showing the resources extracted including coal, natural gas, petroleum, hardwood forest, mixed forest, and softwood forest on both public and private lands
• An abundance of information about the federals lands including some history of recent policy changes
• Information about federal lands in Alaska

Coverage Area: United States