7/13/2000
A very small portion of the Angeles National Forest touches Ventura County, near Lake Piru.
Landmark information
- Location:
Plaque located at San Gabriel Mountains, Clear Creek Vista Point, Hwy 2 (PM 32.8), 8.3 mi N of I-210, La Canada - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
7/13/2000 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/13/2000 - GPS Coordinates:
N 34 28.516, W 118 44.459
About this landmark
Plaque text:
The Angeles National Forest
This was the first National Forest in the state of California, second in the United States, created by proclamation, December 20, 1892, by president Benjamin Harrison.
The first name given to the forest was "San Gabriel Timberland Reserve." It was changed to "San Gabriel National Forest," March 4, 1907, and then "Angeles National Forest," July 1, 1908.