Black Mesa National Forest

Black Mesa National Forest was established as the Black Mesa Forest Reserve by the United States General Land Office in Arizona on February 22, 1897 with 4,147,200 acres (16,783 km²). After the transfer of federal forests to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, it became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the forest was divided among Sitgreaves, Tonto, Apache and Coconino National Forests and the name was discontinued.^[1]

Black Mesa National Forest Reserve
Geography
Location	Northeastern Arizona, United States
Coordinates	34°23′36″N 110°33′26″W
Area	1,658,880 acres (671,324.9 ha)
Administration
Established	1898