Orick in Humboldt County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge
Dedicated to the Memory of Madison Grant
| | 1865-1937 | |
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
1. Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Marker
Conservationist, author, anthropologist, a founder of the Save-the-Redwoods League.
This area of 1600 acres, habitat of the last surviving herd in California of Roosevelt Elk is established as a memorial by
· De Forest Grant
· John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
· Archer M. Huntington
· New York Zoological Society
· Boone and Crockett Club
· National Audubon Society
· American Wildlife Foundation
· Save-the-Redwoods League
· California State Park Commission
Erected 1948.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1600.
Location. 41° 21.55′ N, 124° 1.433′ W. Marker is in Orick, California, in Humboldt County. It is on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orick CA 95555, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s North Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also on the American Pacific Coast and in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The CCC at Prairie Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Forest for the Trees (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Redwood Highway (approx. 1.3 miles away); Big Diamond (approx. 5.2
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. California State Parks website entry (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
2. Madison Grant. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
3. Save the Redwoods League. (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
via Wikipedia, 1920s
2. Madison Grant
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
3. Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Marker
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
4. Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Marker
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
5. Roosevelt Elk
Not near the marker today, but found elsewhere in the park.
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
6. Roosevelt Elk
Not near the marker today, but found elsewhere in the park.
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
7. On the Trail of the Elk
Faded signs surrounding the history marker.
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
8. Facing Winter's Challenge
Faded signs surrounding the history marker.
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
9. An Autumn Bugle Signals the Rut
Faded signs surrounding the history marker.
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
10. A Season of Feast and Fatten
Faded signs surrounding the history marker.
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
11. Spring Brings Birth and Blossoms
Faded signs surrounding the history marker.
Photographed by Karen Key, May 28, 2010
12. Roosevelt Elk
Faded signs surrounding the history marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 2,189 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 2. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on July 3, 2010, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.
