. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California . people of thestate have so overwhelmingly approved, can not be , because of its natural and scenic resources, is one of themost favored states in the Union. These resources are of incalculablevalue and the state has a vital interest in their preservation. A greatopportunity is now open to preserve some of the best of these areasand in the accompanying report of Mr. Olmsteds, the commission isreceiving advice and information of the highest order to gui
. Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ... session of the Legislature of the State of California . people of thestate have so overwhelmingly approved, can not be , because of its natural and scenic resources, is one of themost favored states in the Union. These resources are of incalculablevalue and the state has a vital interest in their preservation. A greatopportunity is now open to preserve some of the best of these areasand in the accompanying report of Mr. Olmsteds, the commission isreceiving advice and information of the highest order to guide it inits policy of the acquistion of these lands. With grateful acknowledgement to all those who have renderedsuch able and generous assistance in the furnishing and presentationof the basic data which have been incorporated therein, the attachedreport and recommendations are respectfully submitted. December 31, 1928. Approved: WiLLi/VKi E. Colby, ChairmanFred G. S rEVENOr, Frederick R. Burnham Director Department of W. F. Natural Resources Henry W. OMelveny Ray Lyman Wilbur State Park Commissioners in. 61 REPORT OFTHE DIRECTOR OF THE SURVEY To the California State Park Commission- Gentlemen: 1 submit herewith the report of the survey con-ducted under your instructions in pursuance of chapter 764 of theStatutes of 1927, as presented to and discussed with you on Decem-ber 14th, together with certain amplifications then agreed upon. Respectfully submitted. Frederick Law OlmstedDirector of SurveyDecember 2Q, 1928. PART I-SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SURVEY,METHOD OF CONDUCTING IT AxND ACKNOWL-EDGMENTS The scope of the survey as authorized by the legislature is vervbroad, comprising not only investigations to determine what landsare suitable and desirable for the ultimate development of a compre-hensive, well-balanced state park system, but those necessary todefine the relation of such a system to other means of conserving andutilizing the scenic and recreational resou
Size: 1223px × 2043px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorcaliforn, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookyear1853
