The Grand Cañon Forest Reserve was established by the General Land Office in

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on February 20, 1893 with . It was renamed Grand Canyon on August 8, 1906 and transferred to the

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becoming a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was divided between Coconino National Forest and the newly established Kaibab National Forest, while other areas were returned to public lands, and the name was discontinued.

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Forest History Society

Forest History Society: Listing of the National Forests of the United States
''Text from Davis, Richard C., ed. Encyclopedia of American Forest and Conservation History. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company for the Forest History Society, 1983. Vol. II, pp. 743–788.'' {{coord, 36, N, 112, W, region:US-AZ_scale:2000000, format=dms, display=title Former National Forests of Arizona Grand Canyon history Kaibab National Forest Coconino National Forest 1893 establishments in Arizona Territory Protected areas established in 1893 1908 disestablishments in Arizona Territory Protected areas disestablished in 1908