Nomenclature and Management:
1 Interior Department is in all cases the custodian.
2 All are specifically called “parks” in the establishing acts or their amendments except Hot Springs and Casa Grande Ruin. These are termed “reservations.”
3 Policed by troops on request of Interior Department (Sundry Civil Acts of March 3, 1883, and June 6, 1900). Paid for from Army appropriation. Same Superintendent and guard cares for both Sequoia and Gen. Grant Parks.
4 Road construction by Army Engineers (Act of June 6, 1900).
5 Scientific excavations and protective works placed under Smithsonian Institution by Sundry Civil Act of June 30, 1906.
6 At present the Supervisor of Rainier National Forest acts as superintendent of park. Forest surrounds the park. Forest rangers police park in part.
7 Superintendent of park recommends a military guard in summer.
8 The U. S. Marshall for So. Dakota acts voluntarily as advisory superintendent.
9 Scientific excavations and protective works undertaken voluntarily by Smithsonian Institution at request of Interior Department.