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Executive Order 10850 🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority Constitutional Neutral (+0.02) 📜 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

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

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Friday, November 27, 1959
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23 min read (4,532 words)

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🎯 Primary Mandate

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…

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Signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on November 27, 1959, this order concerns Modifying the Exterior Boundaries of Certain National Forests in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. 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)…

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

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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…

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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…

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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.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
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The Framers' Constitutional Council

1787 Prism

Evaluating this order against the constitutional debates of 1787 and the limits of Article II executive power.

🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority)
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"When the President acts pursuant to an express or implied authorization of Congress, his authority is at its maximum, for it includes all that he possesses in his own right plus all that Congress can delegate."

— Justice Robert H. Jackson, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
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James Madison

Separation of Powers & Legislative Primacy

"The constitutional magistracy was designed not to invent policy, but to be the faithful instrument of the laws passed by the people's representatives." — Speech in the First Congress (1789)

Madison would approve the structural posture of this order. The President acts strictly in subordination to statutory authority granted under Article II, Section 3 ("take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"). The checks and balances hold firm because the policy origin remains with the legislature.

Madisonian Stance: Concurring (Statutory)
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Alexander Hamilton

The Energetic Executive & Unified Command

"A feeble Executive implies a feeble execution of the government; and a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must be, in practice, a bad government." — Federalist No. 70 (1788)

Hamilton would view this directive as the natural and indispensable functioning of administrative leadership. Without the power to coordinate agencies, manage personnel, and resolve operational ambiguities, the modern presidency would be reduced to an impotent figurehead.

Hamiltonian Stance: Supportive of Execution
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George Mason

Bill of Rights, Due Process & 10th Amendment

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." — 10th Amendment to the US Constitution (1791)

Mason would scrutinize whether this federal directive intrudes into police powers, land stewardship, or municipal domains historically reserved to local citizens. The Anti-Federalist demand is that federal administration must never supplant state self-governance.

Anti-Federalist Stance: Eternal Vigilance Required
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Dimension 1 • Art. I, §1 & §8

Legislative Encroachment & Purse

Low Friction

Operates within delegated statutory execution without modifying legislative appropriations or taxing powers.

Benchmark: Power of the purse, taxes/tariffs, and rule of law reserved to Congress.
Dimension 2 • Art. II, §1 & §3

Executive Scope & Faithfulness

Low Friction

Exercises standard supervisory executive authority to faithfully execute existing statutes.

Benchmark: Faithfully execute laws enacted by Congress vs. unilateral decree.
Dimension 3 • 10th Amendment

Federalism & State Sovereignty

Moderate Friction

Engages state and local partners in cooperative federalism programs.

Benchmark: Police powers and un-delegated responsibilities reserved to the States.
Dimension 4 • 5th & 14th Amendments

Due Process & Individual Rights

Low Friction

Focuses on internal governmental operations with no direct impairment of private rights or property.

Benchmark: Protection of private property, contracts, liberty, and procedural justice.
Dimension 5 • Separation of Powers

Youngstown Jacksonian Tier

Low Friction

The President operates strictly as the constitutional Chief Executive, carrying out policy established by Congress with strong statutory backing.

Benchmark: Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
⚖️ Audit Synthesis

This order operates in close harmony with statutory authority and standard Article II supervisory execution.

Weighted composite: Art. I (25%), Art. II (25%), Federalism (15%), Due Process (15%), Youngstown (20%).
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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, #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, #signature

November 27, 1959.

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10,850 (Nov. 27, 1959), https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10850-modifying-the-exterior-boundaries-certain-national-forests-alabama.