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OREGON'S HIGHWAY PARK SYSTEM: 1921-1989 An Administrative History |
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APPENDIX
TRENDS IN OREGON STATE PARK USE
Based on Estimates for Representative Years from 1937 (earliest accessible records) to 1989
| Year | No. of Park Units |
Acres | Day-Use | Organized Camp Use |
Tent, Trailer Camp Use |
Total Use |
| 1937 | 124 | (18,970) | 708,060 | ? | - | 708,0601 |
| 1939 | 105 | (22,060) | 1,715,357 | ? | - | 1,715,357 |
| 1944 | 156 | (38,087) | 394,739 | - 2 | - | 394,7393 |
| 1946 | 165 | (59,212) | 1,314,947 | ? | - | 1,314,947 |
| 1949 | 161 | (60,000) | 2,840,750 | 16,199 | - | 2,856,949 |
| 1952 | 151 | (57,012) | 5,391,421 | 17,225 | 44,112 | 5,452,758 |
| 1959 | 174 | (59,490) | 10,292,351 | 26,253 | 517,061 | 10,835,665 |
| 1961 | 180 | (60,890) | 11,487,126 | 37,989 | 708,210 | 12,233,325 |
| 1965 | 195 | (68,000) | 14,784,146 | 1,127,9284 | 15,912,074 | |
| 1971 | 229 | (87,410) | 22,300,000 | 1,600,000 | 23,900,0005 | |
| 1975 | 234 | (89,792) | 27,200,000 | 1,600,000 | 28,800,000 | |
| 1980 | 231 | (93,330) | 32,900,000 | 1,400,000 | 34,300,000 | |
| 1985 | 2236 | (89,267) | 34,400,000 | 1,600,000 | 36,000,000 | |
| 1989 | 223 | (89,934) | 36,900,000 | 2,100,000 | 39,000,000 | |
1. S. H. Boardman files; Oregon Blue Book 1941-1942, p. 176-7. (Estimated counts based on 39 park units.)
2. World War I gasoline rationing and use restrictions.
3. USDI NPS State Park Statistics 1944; Oregon Blue Book 1967-1968, p. 158.
4. All camping combined after 1961.
5. State park statistics and reports 1971-1989.
6. Reduction in the number of units and acreage reflects the transfer of land to other governmental agencies for park purposes.
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