On the recordAugust 15, 1902
The reservation hereby established shall be known as The Madison Forest Reserve.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe reservation hereby established shall be known as The Madison Forest Reserve.
Proclamation 490—Establishment of the Madison Forest Reserve
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