| and a lake--Is an important
| | | wild animal preserve.
| | |
Mesa Verde, | S.W. Colorado | 77 | Most notable and best preserved
1906 | | | prehistoric cliff dwellings in
| | | United States, if not in the
| | | world.
| | |
Glacier, 1910 | Northwestern | 1,534 | Rugged mountain region of
| Montana | | unsurpassed Alpine
| | | character--250 glacier-fed
| | | lakes of romantic beauty--60
| | | small glaciers--Sensational
| | | scenery of marked
| | | individuality.
| | |
Rocky Mountain,| North middle | 398 | Heart of the Rockies--Snowy
1915 | Colorado | | range, peaks 11,000 to 14,250
| | | feet altitude--Remarkable
| | | records of glacial period.
| | |
Hawaii, 1916 | Hawaiian Islands| 118 | Three separate volcanic
| | | areas--Kilauea and Mauna Loa on
| | | Hawaii; Haleakala on Maui.
| | |
Lassen Volcanic| Northern | 124 | Only active volcano in United
1916 | California | | States proper--Lassen Peak
| | | 10,465 feet--Cinder Cone 6,879
| | | feet--Hot springs--Mud geysers.
| | |
Mount McKinley,| South central | 2,200 | Highest mountain in North
1917 | Alaska | | America--Rises higher above
| | | surrounding country than any
| | | other mountain in world.
| | |
Grand Canyon, | North central | 958 | The greatest example of erosion
1919 | Arizona | | and the most sublime spectacle
| | | in the world--One mile deep