Map Monday, Happy 100th to the US National Park Service

The first national park predates the National Park Service (NPS) by more than 40 years.  In 1872, President Grant created the first national park, Yellowstone.  While inside US territory, the park was not part of an admitted state.  As federal land, the national government assumed direct control.  Various civilian staff… Read more“Map Monday, Happy 100th to the US National Park Service”