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Table 16.3--National forests by State, date established, original NFS acreage, and current NFS acreage, Southern United States

National forests by State	Date established	Original NFS acreagea	Current NFS acreagea
		Acres
Alabama
Conecuh NF	7/17/1936	83,957	83,858
Talladega NF	8/31/1936	364,428	389,328
Tuskegee NF	11/27/1959	10,778	11,252
William B. Bankhead NF	1/15/1918	179,294	180,548
Total		638,457	664,986
Arkansas
Ouachita NFc	12/18/1907	1,330,450	1,423,459
Ozark NF	3/6/1908	1,109,317	1,136,709
St. Francis NF	11/18/1960	20,946	21,201
Total		2,460,713	2,581,369
Florida
Apalachicola NF	5/13/1936	557,729	565,543
Choctawhatchee NF	11/27/1908	1,152	1,152
Ocala NF	11/24/1908	367,204	383,573
Osceola NF	7/10/1931	157,230	158,255
Total		1,083,315	1,108,523
Georgia
Chattahoochee NF	7/9/1936	741,279	749,352
Oconee NF	11/27/1959	104,511	115,231
Total		845,790	864,583
Kentucky
Daniel Boone NF	2/23/1937	520,038	547,686
Jefferson NFc	4/21/1936	961	961
Total		520,999	548,647
Louisiana
Kisatchie NF	6/10/1930	595,589	603,230
Total		595,589	603,230
Mississippi
Bienville NF	6/15/1936	177,077	178,542
De Soto NF	6/17/1936	500,156	506,028
Delta NF	1/12/1937	59,159	60,015
Holly Springs NF	6/15/1936	145,141	155,661
Homochitto NF	7/20/1936	189,039	191,505
Tombigbee NF	11/27/1959	65,412	66,874
Total		1,135,984	1,158,625
North Carolina
Cherokee NFc	7/14/1920	327	327
Croatan NF	7/29/1936	156,589	159,886
Nantahala NF	1/29/1920	457,772	527,709
Pisgah NF	10/17/1916	483,154	505,420
Uwharrie NF	1/12/1961	45,760	50,189
Total		1,143,602	1,243,531
Oklahoma
Ouachita NFc	12/18/1907	244,489	350,845
Total		244,489	350,845
South Carolina
Francis Marion NF	7/10/1936	249,406	252,288
Sumter NF	7/13/1936	357,599	360,868
Total		607,005	613,156
Tennessee
Cherokee NFc	7/14/1920	618,494	634,198
Total		618,494	634,198
Texas
Angelina NF	10/13/1936	155,293	153,180
Davy Crockett NF	10/13/1936	161,478	160,652
Sabine NF	10/13/1936	187,191	160,656
Sam Houston NF	10/13/1936	158,648	162,996
Total		662,610	637,484
Virginia
George Washington NFc	5/16/1918	940,352	960,133
Jefferson NFc	4/21/1936	656,530	700,268
Total		1,596,882	1,660,401
Total all states		12,153,929	12,669,578

Numbers in columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.

a Shands and Healy 1977.

b USDA Forest Service 2000.

c Unit is in two or more States.

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