The Pacific Forest Reserve was established by the

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on February 20, 1893 with . On February 22, 1898 the forest was combined with other lands to create the

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, and the name was discontinued.

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External links

Forest History SocietyListing of the National Forests of the United States and Their Dates
(from

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website) ''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.'' {{Former National Forests of the United States Former National Forests of Washington (state) Defunct forest reserves of the United States