Historic Resource Study, North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Washington

摘要

Because the northern Cascade Range was considered by many an area of national significance and deemed worthy of preservation for its exceptional resources, a sizeable portion of the area was included as a unit of the National Park System. Approximately 684,000 acres of forest lands, alpine environments, and river systems were set aside by an act of Congress on October 2, 1968, as the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The historic resource study expands the authors understanding of the park by addressing the dozens of extant historic structures and sites and connecting them to themes significant to the park's overall human history.