16 U.S.C. § 271 : US Code - Section 271: Establishment; description of area

Search 16 U.S.C. § 271 : US Code - Section 271: Establishment; description of area

In order to preserve an area in the State of Utah possessing
superlative scenic, scientific, and archeologic features for the
inspiration, benefit, and use of the public, there is hereby
established the Canyonlands National Park which, subject to valid
existing rights, shall comprise the area generally depicted on the
drawing entitled "Boundary Map, Canyonlands National Park, Utah",
numbered 164-91004 and dated June 1970, which shows the boundaries
of the park having a total of approximately three hundred and
thirty-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-eight acres. The map is
on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the
National Park Service, Department of the Interior.