Caddo National Grassland Explained

Caddo National Grassland
Map:Texas
Relief:1
Location:Fannin County, Texas, United States
Nearest City:Honey Grove, Texas (Bois d'Arc Unit)
Ladonia, Texas (Ladonia Unit)
Coordinates:33.7323°N -95.958°W
Area Acre:17873
Area Ref:[1]
Governing Body:U.S. Forest Service
Website:Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands

Caddo National Grassland is a national grassland in the southern Great Plains, consisting of two separate sections located in northeastern and southeastern Fannin County, Texas, United States. It is a 17873acres protected area that was purchased in the 1930s.[1] The goal of the park when purchased was to restore the eroded soil. Two developed recreation areas are around Lake Davy Crockett, which is 388acres in size. The grassland is divided into two units: Bois d'Arc Creek and Ladonia.[2]

The grassland is administered together with all four United States national forests and two national grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas. The units include Angelina, Davy Crockett, Sabine, and Sam Houston National Forests, plus Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. The local ranger district offices are located in Decatur.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land Areas of the National Forest System . U.S. Forest Service . December 8, 2012 . January 2013.
  2. Web site: National Forests and Grasslands in Texas . U.S. Forest Service . December 8, 2012.