Executive Order 10850—Modifying the Exterior Boundaries of Certain National Forests in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Carolina

WHEREAS certain areas of land chiefly in private ownership were included within the exterior boundaries of certain national forests in the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Carolina, in anticipation of acquisition of such lands by the United States for national-forest purposes, pursuant to section 7 of the act of March 1, 1911, 36 Stat. 962, as amended (16 U.S.C. 516); and

WHEREAS, because of changes in land use and for other reasons, it is no longer desirable that such lands be acquired for national-forest purposes, and they may properly be excluded from the exterior boundaries of the national forests; and

WHEREAS the United States has acquired through exchange under authority of Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (50 Stat. 525), as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-1012), certain lands adjacent to the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida, and through exchange or by purchase under authority of the act of March 1, 1911, as amended, certain lands adjacent to the De Soto National Forest in Mississippi and the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana; and

WHEREAS the lands thus acquired are suitable for national-forest purposes and can be most effectively administered as parts of the aforementioned national forests; and

WHEREAS it is desirable and in the public interest that the exterior boundaries of such national forests be extended to include those lands and other intermingled lands of like character:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 24 of the act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1103, as amended (16 U.S.C. 471), and the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 34, 36 (16 U.S.C. 473), and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. The exterior boundaries of (1) the Apalachicola National Forest, Florida, as described by Proclamation No. 2169 of May 13, 1936 (49 Stat. 3516), and modified by Proclamation No. 2289 of June 21, 1938 (53 Stat. 2453); (2) the William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama (formerly named the Alabama National Forest and later the Black Warrior National Forest), as described by Proclamation of January 15, 1918 (41) Stat. 1740), and modified by Proclamation No. 2178 of June 19, 1936 (49 Stat. 3526); (3) the Conecuh National Forest, Alabama, as described by Proclamation No. 2189 of July 17, 1936 (50 Stat. 1754);

(4) the De Soto National Forest, Mississippi, as described by Proclamation No. 2174 of June 17, 1936 (49 Stat. 3524);

(5) the Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana, Ns described by Proclamation No. 2173 of June 3, 1936 (49 Stat. 3520); (6) the Ocala National Forest, Florida,, as described by Proclamation of November 24, 1908 (35 Stat. 2206), as modified by Proclamation of April 17, 1911 (37 Stat. 1678), Proclamation of October 17, 1927 (45 Stat. 2927), Executive Order No. 5814 of March 1, 1932, Proclamation No. 2293 of July 16, 1938 (53 Stat. 2462), and Public Land Order No. 750 of August 29, 1951 (16 F.R. 9044); (7) the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas and Oklahoma, established as the Arkansas National Forest by Proclamation of December 18, 1907 (35 Stat. 2167), as modified by several proclamations, executive orders, public land orders and the act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1038), which, transferred land from the national forest to a national park, the name having been changed to Ouachita National Forest by Executive Order No. 4436 of April 29, 1926; (8) the Pisgah National Forest as described by Proclamation No. 1349 of October 17, 1916 (39 Stat. 1811), as modified by Executive Order No. 3820 of April 9, 1923, the acts of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 800), and July 26, 1950 (64 Stat. 377), and several proclamations, the latest being No. 2187 of July 10, 1936 (50 Stat. 1745); (9) the Sumter National Forest, South Carolina, as described by Proclamation No. 2188 of July 13, 1936 (50 Stat. 1750); and (10) the Talladega National Forest, Alabama, as described by Proclamation No. 2190 of July 17, 1936 (50 Stat. 1755), as modified by Executive Order No. 7443 of August 31, 1936, and Proclamation No. 2285 of May 11, 1938 (52 Stat. 1548), are hereby modified to exclude therefrom the following described lands:

1. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST, FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN

T. 1 S., R. 1 E.,

Secs. 28, 29, and those parts of secs. 30, 31 and 32 lying east of U.S. Highway No. 319.

T. 2 S., R. 1 E.,

Sec. 5, that part lying east of U.S. Highway No. 319.

T. 2 S., R. 5 W.,

Secs. 31 and 32.

T. 3 S., R. 5 W.,

Secs. 5 to 10, inclusive, those parts of secs. 11 and 14 lying in Liberty County, and secs. 15 and 16.

2. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE Wm. B. BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST, ALABAMA

HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN

T. 10 S., R. 6 W.,

Secs. 1 to 5, inclusive, secs. 8 to 17, inclusive, secs. 20 to 25, inclusive, sec. 26 except NE1/4NE%, secs. 27 to 29, inclusive, sec. 32 except SE1/4NE1/4, and secs. 33 to 36, inclusive.

T. 11 S., R. 6 W.,

Sec. 1 except SE1/4NW1/4, secs. 2 to 4, inclusive, sec. 5 except SWIASE%, secs. 8 to 10, inclusive, sec. 11 except NWIANE%, secs. 12 to 17, inclusive, sec. 20, sec. 21 except SE1/4NE1/4, sec. 22 except NEIANW% and E1/2SW1/4, sec. 23 except SE 1/1SE%, sec. 24 except Ny2SE%, sec. 25 except NIANW%, sec. 26, sec. 27 except SW1/4NE1/4 and NE1ANW%, secs. 28 and 29, sec. 32 except SW1/4NW1/4, and secs. 33 to 36, inclusive.

T. 12 S., R. 6 W.,

Sec. 1, sec. 2 except NE1/4SE14, secs. 3 to 5, inclusive, sec. 8 except SE1/4, sec. 9, sec. 10 except SE1/4SW%, secs. 11 and 12, sec. 13 except SE1/4NE1/4, sec. 14, and those parts of secs. 15, 16, 17 and 20 lying within the proclaimed boundaries of the National Forest.

T. 9 S., R. 9 W.,

Secs. 19 to 21, inclusive, and secs. 28 to 33, inclusive.

T. 10 S., R. 9 W.

T. 11 S., R. 9 W.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, secs. 17 to 19, inclusive, sec. 20 except Sy2SW1/1, and secs. 29 to 32, inclusive.

T. 12 S., R. 9 W.,

Secs. 1 to 16, inclusive, sec. 17 except SWIANW1/4, and sec. 18.

T. 7 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 1 to 7, inclusive, sec. 8 except SE1/4NW1/4, secs. 9 to 12, inclusive, sec. 13 except NE1/4NW1/4, secs. 14 to 23, inclusive, sec. 26, sec. 27 except NE3/4NE3/4, secs. 28 to 34, inclusive, and sec. 35 except SE %NE % and NEI/4SE%.

T. 8 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 2 to 11, inclusive, secs. 14 to 23, inclusive, and secs. 26 to 35, inclusive.

T. 9 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 2 to 11, inclusive, and secs. 14 to 36, inclusive.

T. 10 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 1 to 5, inclusive, sec. 6 except SW% SE 14, and sees. 7 to 36, inclusive.

T. 11 S., R. 10 W.,

Sec. 1, sec. 2 except SE1/4SE3/4, secs. 3 to 18, inclusive, sec. 19 except SW1/4NE1/4, and secs. 20 to 36, inclusive.

T. 12 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 1 to 18, inclusive.

3. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE CONEt NATIONAL FOREST, ALABAMA

ST. STEPHENS MERIDIAN

T. 1 N., R. 11 E.,

Secs. 1, 2;

Secs. 3 to 8, inclusive, those parts within the proclaimed national forest boundary;

Secs. 9 to 36, inclusive.

T. 2 N., R. 11 E.,

Secs. 33, 34, 35, and 36, those parts within the proclaimed national forest boundary.

T. 1 N., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 1 to 11, inclusive, secs. 16 to 21, inclusive, and secs. 28 to 33, inclusive.

T. 2 N., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30 and 31, those parts within the proclaimed national forest boundary, and secs. 23 to 28, inclusive, secs. 32 to 36, inclusive.

T. 1 N., R. 15 E.,

Secs. 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 27 and 34, those parts lying east of the Yellow River, except any national forest land lying within said parts of said sections, and secs. 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36.

T. 1 N., R. 16 E.,

Secs. 1 to 4, inclusive, those parts of secs. 5, 6 and 7 lying south and east of the Yellow River, except any national forest lands lying within said parts of said sections, and secs. 8 to 36, inclusive.

T. 2 N., R. 16 E.,

Secs. 13, 14, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33 and 34, those parts lying south and east of the Yellow River, except any national forest lands lying within said parts of said sections, and secs. 24, 25, 35 and 36.

T. 1 N.,R.17 E.,

Secs. 1 to 24, inclusive, and secs. 29 to 32, inclusive.

T. 2 N., R. 17 E.,

Secs. 1, 2, 3, those parts of secs. 5, 7, 8 and 18 lying east of the Yellow River, except any national forest lands lying within said parts of said sections, and secs. 10 to 17, inclusive, secs. 19 to 36, inclusive.

T. 3 N., R. 17 E.,

Sec. 24, Ey2; secs. 25, 35 and 36.

T. 1 N., R. 18 E.

T. 2 N., R. 18 E.,

Secs. 4 to 9, inclusive, secs. 16 to 21, inclusive, and secs. 28 to 33, inclusive.

T. 3 N., R. 18 E.,

Secs. 19 to 21, inclusive, and secs. 28 to 33, inclusive.

TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN

T. 6 N., R. 20 W.,

Secs. 19 to 23, inclusive, and those parts of secs. 26 to 30, inclusive, lying in Alabama. T. 6 N., R. 21 W.,

Secs. 19 and 20, and those parts of secs. 29 and 30 lying in Alabama.

T. 6 N., R. 22 W.,

Secs. 19 to 24, inclusive, and those parts of secs. 25 to 30, inclusive, lying in Alabama.

T. 6 N., R. 23 W.,

Sec. 21, that part lying east of the Yellow River, secs. 22 to 24, inclusive, those parts of secs. 25 to 27, inclusive, lying in Alabama, and that part of sec. 28 lying in Alabama and east of the Yellow River.

T. 6 N., R. 26 W.,

Secs. 29 and 30, those parts lying in Alabama.

T.6 N., R. 27 W.,

Secs. 25 to 30, inclusive, those parts lying in Alabama.

T.6 N., R. 28 W.,

Sec. 25, that part lying in Alabama.

4. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE DE SOTO NATIONAL FOREST, MISSISSIPPI

ST. STEPHENS MERIDIAN

T. 1 N., R. 14 W.

T. 1 N., R. 15 W.

T. 2 N., R. 15 W.,

Secs. 2 to 11, inclusive, secs. 14 to 23, inclusive, and secs. 26 to 35, inclusive.

Tps. 1, 2 and 3 N., R. 16 W.

T. 1 N., R. 17 W.,

Secs. 1 to 18, inclusive, sec. 19 east of the Pearl River, secs. 20 to 29, inclusive, sec. 32, sec. 33 except N1/2 of Lot 3, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

Tps. 2 and 3, N., R. 17 W.

T. 2 S., R. 9 W.,

Secs. 1 to 3, inclusive, secs. 10 to 15, inclusive, secs. 22 to 27, inclusive, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

T. 3 S., R. 9 W.,

Sec. 1, except SW1/4NW%, secs. 2, 3, secs. 10 to 15, inclusive, secs. 22 to 27, inclusive, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

T. 6 S., R. 9 W.,

Secs. 19 to 21, inclusive, and secs. 25 to 36 inclusive.

T. 3 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 3 to 10, inclusive, and secs. 15 to 36, inclusive.

T. 4 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 1 to 18, inclusive.

T. 6 S., R. 10 W.,

Secs. 18 to 23, inclusive, sec. 24 except SEVISW1/4, and secs. 25 to 36, inclusive. T.3 S.,R.11 W.,

Secs. 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 35 and 36.

T. 4 S., R. 11 W.,

Secs. 1 to 16, inclusive.

T.6 S., R. 11 W.,

Secs. 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, and NE% sec. 25.

T. 3 S., R. 12 W.,

Secs. 19 to 36, inclusive.

T. 4 S., R. 12 W.,

Secs. 1 to 12, inclusive.

T. 5 S., R. 12 W.,

Secs. 1 to 20, inclusive, sec. 21 except SW1/4NW%, secs. 22 to 30, inclusive, sec. 31 except Ny2SW1/4, SWY4SW%, NW% SE1/4, sec. 32 except SY2NE%, SE y4NWV4, NE1/4SE%, and secs. 33 to 36, inclusive.

T. 6 S., R. 12 W.,

Secs. 1 to 12, inclusive.

T. 3 S., R. 13 W.,

Secs. 21 to 28, inclusive, and secs. 35 and 36.

T.5 S.,R.13 W.,

Secs. 1 to 32, inclusive, sec. 33 except WIANW1/4, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

T. 6 S., R. 13 W.,

Secs. 1 to 12, inclusive.

T.1 S., R. 14 W.,

Secs. 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 and 31.

T.1 S.,R.15 W.

T.1 S.,R.16 W.,

Secs. 1 to 18, inclusive.

5. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE KISATCHIZ NATIONAL FOREST, LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA MERIDIAN

T. 9 N., R. 3 W.,

Sec. 3 except EI/2E1/2, secs. 4 to 6, inclusive, sec. 7 except NWIANE1/4, secs. 8 and 9, sec. 10 except E1/2E1/2, WIASEIANW1/4, sec. 15 except Ey2E1/2, secs. 16 to 20, inclusive, sec. 21 except NE14, and secs. 28 to 33, inclusive.

'T. 10 N., R. 3 W.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, sec. 9 except NE1/4NEI/4, sec. 10 except NWIANWI/4, secs. 11 to 21, inclusive, sec. 22 except E1/2SEI4, sec. 23, sec. 24 except NWY4SW1/1, SI/28E1/1, secs. 27 to 33, inclusive, and sec. 34 except E1/2NWIA.

T. 11 N., R. 3 W.,

Sec. 29 except WI/2W1/2, and sec. 32 except WIANW1/4,NWy4SW3/4.

T. 9 N., R. 4 W.,

Secs. 1 to 13, inclusive, sec. 14 except SW1/4SE%, sec. 15, sec. 16 except NWIASEI/4, secs. 17 to 36, inclusive.

T. 10 N., R. 4 W.,

Secs. 12 to 16, inclusive, NW1/4SE1/4, Sy2SE1/4 sec. 21, secs. 22 to 26, inclusive, sec. 27 except NEIASW1/4, sec. 28 except NAVA, NE1/4SW1/4, secs. 29, 31, 32, sec. 33 except EI/2NE1/4SE1/4, SWIANEI/4SE%, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

6. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST, FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN

T. 15 S., R. 23 E.,

Sec. 14, that part lying south of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road;

Sec. 15, that part of the SE% lying east of the Oklawaha River and south of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road;

Sec. 22, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 23, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River and west of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road;

Sec. 24, that part lying west of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road;

Sec. 25, that part lying west of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road and north of the Oklawaha River;

Secs. 26 and 36, those parts lying north and east of the Oklawaha River.

T. 15 S., R. 24 E.,

Sec. 30, that part lying west of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road;

Sec. 31, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River and west of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road;

Sec. 32, that part of the W1/2 lying west

of the Sharps Ferry-Moss Bluff Road.

T. 16 S., R. 24 E.,

Sec. 5, W1/2, and that part of the SE% ly

ing west of the Muck Farms Canal;

Secs. 6 and 7, those parts lying east of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 8, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River and west of the Muck Farms Canal;

Sec. 16, that part lying north of the Oklawaha River and west of the Muck Farms Canal;

Sec. 17, that part lying northeast of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 21, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River;

Secs. 22 and 23, those parts lying north of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 24;

Secs. 25 and 26, those parts lying north and east of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 36, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River.

T. 17 S., R. 24 E.,

Sec. 1, that part of the NEIANE1/1 lying north of Oklawaha River.

T. 16 S., R. 25 E.,

Sec. 19, that part of the SW% lying west of Forest Service Road No. 8;

Secs. 30 and 31, those parts lying west of Forest Service Road No. 8.

T. 17 S., R. 25 E.,

Sec. 5, that part lying west of Forest Service Road No. 8;

Sec. 6, that part lying west of Forest Service Road No. 8, and east of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 7, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 8, that part lying west of Forest Service Road No. 8;

Sec. 16, that part lying south and west of Forest Service Road No. 8;

Sec. 17, that part lying south of Forest Service Road No. 8 and east of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 18, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River;

Sec. 20, that part lying east of the Oklawaha River and north of Florida Highway No. 42;

Sec. 21, that part lying north of Florida Highway No. 42.

T. 17 S., R. 27 E.,

Sec. 19 except NWI/INE1/4NE% and W1/2 NE1/4NE1/4NE14;

Sec. 20 except Lot 1 and NWIANW14; Sec. 28 except Lots 1, 2 and 5, SW1/4SE1/4; Sec. 29, Lot 1, the W 11.81 chains of NW%

SW1/4NW1/4, WI/2SW1/4, SEI4SW1/4•

SI/2SW1/4SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4;

Sec. 30 except NIANW1/4 and EI/2E1/2SE% NE%;

T. 17 S., R. 27 E.-Continued

Secs. 31 and 32, those parts lying north of Florida Highway No. 42;

Sec. 33, NW1/4NE1/4, S1/2N1/2, W1/2SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, SE 1/4

Sec. 34, SW1/4, and those parts of W1/2 SE% and SE1/4SE1/4 lying north of Florida Highway No. 42.

7. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST, OKLAHOMA

INDIAN MERIDIAN

T. 4 N., R. 21 E.,

S1/2SW1/4, SE1/4 sec. 12, secs. 13, 24, 25, and N1/2N1/2 sec. 36.

T. 3 N., R. 22 E.,

S1/2S1/2 sec. 1, 51/251/2 sec. 2, and E1/2 sec. 3.

T. 4 N., R. 22 E.,

Secs. 1 to 4, inclusive, E1/2E% sec. 5, secs. 7 to 23, inclusive, secs. 26 to 34, inclusive, and W1/2 sec. 35.

T. 5 N., R. 22 E.,

E1/2, SW1/4 sec. 22, secs. 23 to 27, inclusive, E1/2 sec. 28, E1/2 sec. 33, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

T. 5 N., R. 23 E.,

S1/2 sec. 19, and W1/2 sec. 30.

T. 2 N., R. 24 E.,

E1/2, E1/2NW1/4, NW1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4 sec. 1, and NE 1/4 sec. 12.

T. 5 N., R. 24 E.,

E1/2 sec. 31, W1/2, SE 1/4 sec. 32, and SW 1/4 sec. 34.

T. 4 N., R. 25 E.,

S1/2SE1/4 sec. 11, SE1/4 sec. 13, NE% sec. 14, and NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4 sec. 24.

T. 3 N., R. 26 E.,

E1/2 sec. 1, and NE 1/4 sec. 12.

T. 4 N., R. 26 E.,

SE% sec. 7, N1/2 secs. 11, 12 and 18, N1/2N1/2 sec. 26, N1/2 sec. 27, and NE 14 S1/2NW% sec. 28.

T. 4 N., R. 27 E.,

Secs. 3, 4, S1/2 sec. 5, and N1/2 sec. 7.

8. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST, NORTH CAROLINA

All that part of the Pisgah National Forest described in Division 1 of Proclamation No. 2187, dated July 10, 1936 (50 Stat. 1745), lying west of the following described line:

Beginning at Pigeon Gap, at a point where North Carolina State Highway No. 284 passes through the Lickstone Ridge-Radcliff Mountain Range; thence southerly and westerly with the meanders of the top of Lickstone Ridge about 4.4 miles to Richland Balsam Mountain on the Jackson-Haywood County line, the present proclaimed boundary.

All that part described in Division 2 of said proclamation lying south and east of the following described line:

Beginning at a point in the present proclaimed boundary on the French Broad River at Barnard; thence with the Big Pine Creek Road about 2 miles to the Rector Branch crossing; thence westerly up and with the meanders of Rector Branch to the top of Spring Creek Mountain; thence southerly with the lead divide of Spring Creek Mountain about 5 miles to Duckett Top Mountain; thence westerly about 1 mile to Ellison Gap, thence southwesterly down and with the meanders of the Bee Branch to North Carolina State Highway No. 63 about 1.4 miles; thence westerly with said North Carolina State Highway No. 63 about .5 mile to its intersection with North Carolina State Highway No. 209 at Trust; thence with the meanders of North Carolina State Highway No. 209, via the hamlet of Luck, Lusk Chapel and the hamlet of Cove, about 14 miles to Crabtree, at the present proclaimed boundary.

9. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTH CAROLINA

All that part of the Oconee Division of the Sumter National Forest, described in Proclamation No. 2188 of July 13, 1936 (50 Stat. 1750), which lies east of the Keowee River, being all that part of the said national forest lying in Pickens County, South Carolina.

10. LANDS EXCLUDED FROM THE TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST, ALABAMA (TALLADEGA DIVISION)

HUNTSVILLE MERIDIAN

T. 13 S., R. 11 E.,

Secs. 1 and 2, sec. 11 except NE1/4NW1/4, secs. 12 to 14, inclusive, secs. 22 and 23, sec. 24 except SW1/4SE1/4, sec. 25, sec. 26 except that part of the NE1/4NE1/4 lying north of the Old Creek and Cherokee boundary line, secs. 27, 34, sec. 35 except E1/2SW% and SW 1/4 SW1/4, and sec. 36.

T. 14 S., R. 11 E.,

Sec. 1 except SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2 SW%, NW 1/4 8E%, secs. 2, 3, 10, sec. 11 except NW 1/4 NE1/4, secs. 12 to 15, inclusive, sec. 22 except SW1/4SW1/4, and secs. 23 and 24.

T. 13 S., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, secs. 17 and 18, sec. 19 except S1/2SW1/4, NE1/4SE1/4, secs. 20, 29, sec. 30 except W1/2 NEy4 N y2NwiA, secs. 31 and 32, and fractional sec. 4, fractional sec. 9 except fractional N1/2NW1/4, and fractional secs. 16, 21, sec. 28 except NW1/4SE1/4, and sec. 33.

T. 14 S., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 4 to 9, inclusive, secs. 16 to 21, inclusive, fractional secs. 3, 10, 15, and fractional section 22 except E1/2SW14,

ST. STEPHENS MERIDIAN

T. 19 N., R. 9 E.,

Secs. 1 to 3, inclusive, secs. 10 to 15, inclusive, secs. 22 to 27, inclusive, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

T. 20 N., R. 9 E.,

Sec. 22, sec. 23 except N1/2NE1/4NE1/4 and NW1/4NE%, secs. 24 to 27, inclusive, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

T. 19 N., R. 10 E.,

Secs. 6, 7, 18, 19, 30 and 31.

T. 20 N., R. 10 E.,

Secs. 19, 30, and 31.

T. 23 N., R. 10 E.,

Secs. 1 to 3, inclusive, secs. 10 to 15, inclusive, secs. 22 to 27, inclusive, and secs. 34 to 36, inclusive.

T. 22 N., R. 11 E.,

Secs. 1 to 4, inclusive, secs. 9 to 16, inclusive, secs. 21 to 27, inclusive, sec. 28 except SEY4NW1/4, secs. 33 to 35, inclusive, and sec. 36 except NE1/46E1/4 and Sy2 NW% SE1/4

T. 23 N., R. 11 E.

T. 21 N., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, secs. 17 to 19, inclusive, Ny2, SW% sec. 20, W1/2 sec. 29, secs. 30 and 31, and W1/2 sec. 32.

T. 22 N., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, secs. 17 to 20, inclusive, secs. 29 and 30, sec. 31 except SW% NW% and W1/2SW%, and sec. 32.

T. 23 N., R. 12 E.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, secs. 17 to 20, inclusive, and secs. 29 to 32, inclusive.

SEC. 2. The exterior boundaries of the Apalachicola National Forest, the De Soto National Forest, and the Kisatchie National Forest, as described by the aforementioned proclamations, are hereby extended to include the lands hereinafter described, and all of such lands that have been acquired by the United States under authority of Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, or the act of March 1, 1911, as amended, are hereby added to and reserved as parts of the designated national forests; and all of such lands within the described areas that are hereafter acquired by the United States under the act of March 1, 1911, as amended, or any other law authorizing the acquisition of lands for national-forest purposes, shall likewise be added to and reserved as parts of the respective national forests immediately upon acquisition of title thereto by the United States:

LANDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST, FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN

Those lands situated in Liberty County, Florida, in secs. 20 and 29, T. 5 S., R. 8 W., and secs. 11, 12, 13 and 14, T. 5 8., R. 9 W., designated as Forest Service Tracts Nos. 91 and 91a, said tracts being those acquired from St. Joe Paper Company by deed dated June 24, 1950.

LANDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE DE SOTO NATIONAL FOREST, MISSISSIPPI

ST. STEPHENS MERIDIAN

T. 6 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 83, SE%.

T. 7 N., R. 11 W.,

Sec. 13, E1/2, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/213WY4;

Sec. 24, E1/2

LANDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST, LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA MERIDIAN

T. 8 N., R. 1 E.,

Secs. 6 and 7, those parts lying west of

State of Louisiana Highway No. 123.

T. 1 N., R. 1 W.,

Sec. 6, that part lying west of U.S. Highway No. 165.

T. 2 N., R. 1 W.,

Secs. 19, 20, 29, 30 and 31, those parts lying west of U.S. Highway No. 165.

T. 1 N., R. 2 W.,

Secs. 2 to 11, inclusive, secs. 14 to 23, inclusive, secs. 27 to 33, inclusive, and those parts of secs. 1, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 34 and 35 lying west of U.S. Highway No. 165.

T. 2 N., R. 2.,

SE% sec. 22, S1/2 sec. 23, S1/2 sec. 24, secs. 25 to 27, inclusive, NE1/4, S1/2 sec. 28, S1/2 sec. 29, Sy2 sec. 30, and secs. 31 to 36, inclusive.

T. 1 N., R. 3 W.,

Secs. 1 to 4, inclusive, secs. 9 to 16, inclusive, secs. 21 to 28, inclusive, and secs. 33 to 36, inclusive.

T. 2 N., R. 3 W.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, SW1/4SW1/4, sec. 15, W1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, Sy2SE% sec. 16, secs. 17 to 21, inclusive, Wy2NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/ SWY4, Wy2SE1/4 sec. 22, S1/2 sec. 25, Sy2 sec. 26, Sy2NE1/4, NW1/4, S1/2 sec. 27, sec. 28, and secs. 33 to 36, inclusive.

T. 2 N., R. 4 W.,

Secs. 1 to 24, inclusive.

T. 3 N., R. 4 W.

T. 4 N., R. 4 W.,

Secs. 13 to 36, inclusive.

T. 5 N., R. 5 W.,

Secs. 6 and 7, W1/2 sec. W1h sec. 20, sec. 30,

T. 4 N., R. 6 W.,

Secs. 2 and 3, and that east of Devil Creek.

T. 5 N., R. 6 W.,

Secs. 1, 2, 3, 8 to 17, inclusive, secs. 20 to 28, inclusive, E1/2 sec. 33, secs. 34 and 35, Ny2 sec. 36, and secs. 38 to 41, inclusive.

T. 1 S., R. 2 W.,

Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, and those parts of secs. 3, 4 and 9 lying west of U.S. Highway No. 165.

T. 1 S., R. 3 W.,

Secs. 1 to 4, inclusive, and secs. 9 to 12, inclusive.

The reservations made by this order shall not affect any claim, filing, or entry heretofore made and hereafter legally maintained, or any prior withdrawal of land for other public purposes, so long as such withdrawal remains in effect.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

THE WHITE HOUSE,

November 27, 1959.