16-U.S.C.-21
§21 – Establishment; Boundaries; Trespassers
Pathway
Title 16 > Chapter 1 > Subchapter V > Section 21
Details
- Reference: Section 21
- Legend: §21 – Establishment; Boundaries; Trespassers
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The tract of land in the States of Montana and Wyoming, lying near the headwaters of the Yellowstone River and described as follows, to wit, commencing at the junction of Gardiners River, with the Yellowstone River, and running east to the meridian passing ten miles to the eastward of the most eastern point of Yellowstone Lake; thence south along said meridian to the parallel of latitude passing ten miles south of the most southern point of Yellowstone Lake; thence west along said parallel to the meridian passing fifteen miles west of the most western point of Madison Lake; thence north along said meridian to the latitude of the junction of the Yellowstone and Gardiners Rivers; thence east to the place of beginning, is reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy, or sale under the laws of the United States, and dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people; and all persons who locate, or settle upon, or occupy any part of the land thus set apart as a public park, except as provided in section 22 of this title, shall be considered trespassers and removed therefrom.
(R.S. §2474.)
Codification
R.S. §2474 derived from act Mar. 1, 1872, ch. 24, §1, 17 Stat. 32.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
Subchapter V – Yellowstone National Park in the Legal Encyclopedia: Conservation
In this entry about Subchapter V – Yellowstone National Park, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to conservation in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States conservation-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Subchapter LXXXVII – Gateway National Recreation Area in the Legal Encyclopedia: Parks
In this entry about Subchapter LXXXVII – Gateway National Recreation Area, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to parks in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States parks-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
Leave a Reply