by the National Park System(1) |
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| Classification | Number | Acreage(2) | |
| 1. | International Historic Site | 1 | 36 |
| 2. | National Battlefields | 11 | 13,143 |
| 3. | National Battlefield Parks | 3 | 8,728 |
| 4. | National Battlefield Sites | 1 | 1 |
| 5. | National Historic Sites | 72 | 19,821 |
| 6. | National Historical Parks | 36 | 159,627 |
| 7. | National Lakeshores | 4 | 228,746 |
| 8. | National Memorials | 26 | 7,951 |
| 9. | National Military Parks | 9 | 37,882 |
| 10. | National Monuments | 76 | 4,787,744 |
| 11. | National Parks | 51 | 47,783,680 |
| 12. | National Parkways | 4 | 170,547 |
| 13. | National Preserves | 14 | 22,332,830 |
| 14. | National Recreation Areas | 18 | 3,699,551 |
| 15. | National Reserves | 2 | 22,407 |
| 16. | National Rivers(3) | 6 | 362,152 |
| 17. |
National Scenic Trails (long distance trails including above administered by National Park Service = 14, totalling 27,000 miles)(4) |
3 | 176,352 |
| 18. | National Seashores | 10 | 592,532 |
| 19. | National Wild and Scenic River and Riverways(5) | 9 | 212,682 |
| 20. | Without Designation(6) | 11 | 46,809 |
| Totals Dec. 31, 1992 | 367 | 80,663,217 | |
The influence of the National Park Service over the areas below has been officially implemented by Acts of Congress. (7) |
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| Classification | Number | Acreage | |
| 1. |
National Register of Historic Places including National Historic Districts (containing over 800,000 historically significant resources) |
58,000 | unavailable |
| 2. | National Heritage Corridors (as of 1994) | 6(8) | undetermined |
| 3. |
National Memorials, non-Federally owned National Historic Sites and others |
19(9) | undetermined |
| 4. | National Trail System(10) | 800 | 9,000 miles long |
| 5. |
National Natural Landmarks Designated Backlog undesignated |
600 3,000 |
over 90 million acres total(11) |
| 6. |
National Historic Landmarks (included in #1 above) |
2,000 | unavailable |
| 7. | U.N. Biosphere Reserves (as of 1991) | 47 | 51 million acres |
(1)
Acreages include “inholdings” of some private land and
State-owned land.
(2) As of December 31, 1992. The National
Parks: Index 1993, U.S. Department of Interior p13
(3) National Park System units only
(4) Ibid. pp 115 - 118.
(5) National Park System units and components
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers system.
(6) includes White House, National Mall,
and other areas.
(7) with the exception of National Natural
Landmarks, which were implemented by regulation, and the Biosphere
Reserves, which are under Department of State and coordinated
unofficially by the National Park Service.
(8) Does not include 100-odd proposed regional
“American Heritage Areas” or study areas, such as the
Mississippi River Corridor
(9) “All draw on financial or technical
aid from the NPS.” NPS Index 1993, pp 97-101
(10) 1993 NPS Index, p115.
(11) Erich Veyhl “Federal ‘Heritage’
Act Threatens Civil Rights” Land Rights Letter Jan/Feb 1993,
p7
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