On the recordMarch 9, 1941
It is ordered that the name of the Wyoming National Forest... be, and it is hereby, changed to Bridger National Forest
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is ordered that the name of the Wyoming National Forest... be, and it is hereby, changed to Bridger National Forest
Executive Order 8709—Changing the Name of the Wyoming National Forest to Bridger National Forest
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