big bend became a national park on june 12, 1944.
when did big bend became a national park?
june 12 , 1944
in the 1930s, many people who loved the big bend country saw that it was a land of unique contrast and beauty that was worth preserving for future generations. in 1933, the texas legislature passed legislation to establish texas canyons state park. later that year, the park was redesignated big bend state park. in 1935, the united states congress passed legislation that would enable the acquisition of the land for a national park. the state of texas deeded the land that it had acquired to the federal government, and on june 12, 1944, big bend national park became a reality. the park opened to visitors on july 1, 1944.
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section::::geographic locations.





















































section::::geographic locations.:canada.





















































bullet::::- big bend country, in british columbia





















































bullet::::- big bend ranges, in british columbia





















































section::::geographic locations.:united states.





















































bullet::::- big bend (florida)





















































bullet::::- big bend historical area, in pennsylvania





















































bullet::::- big bend (texas)





















































bullet::::- big bend national park, in texas





















































bullet::::- big bend (colorado river, utah), a river bend on the colorado river





















































bullet::::- big bend rancheria





















































section::::inhabited places.





















































section::::inhabited places.:australia.





















































bullet::::- big bend, south australia





















































section::::inhabited places.:canada.





















































bullet::::- big bend, british columbia, now inundated by kinbasket lake





















































section::::inhabited places.:swaziland.





















































bullet::::- big bend, swaziland





















































section::::inhabited places.:united states.
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