YELLOWSTONE The History of the Construction of the Road System in Yellowstone National Park, 1872-1966 Historic Resource Study, Volume I

Cover

Preface

Foreword

Part One. The History of the Construction of the Road System in Yellowstone National Park, 1872-1966. The History of the Grand Loop and the Entrance Roads

I. The Early Years 1872-1883

II. The Genesis of National Park Road Standards 1883-1890

III. The Chittenden Era 1891-1905

IV. Dissension Between Corps and Infantry 1906-1911

V. From Wagons to Autos 1912-1918

VI. The National Park Service Begins Engineering Program 1918-1923

VII. The National Park Service Begins Road Program 1924-1925

VIII. The Bureau of Public Roads And The National Park Service

IX. The Modem Road System Is Set 1929-1940

X. The War Years Up to Mission 66

XI. Mission 66

XII. The History of the Grand Loop

XIII. The History of the North Entrance Road

XIV. The History of the North East Entrance Road

XV. The History of the East Entrance Road

XVI. The History of the South Entrance Road

XVII. The History of the West Entrance Road

XVIII. The History of the Gallatin Road

XIX. Appendixes

A. Synopsis of Roads, Bridle-Paths, and Trails in the Yellowstone National Park "19th Century"

B. Memorandum of Agreement Between the National Park Service and the Bureau of Public Roads Relating to the Survey, Construction, and Improvement of Roads and Trails in the National Parks and National Monuments

C. Report July 1951 Road Cross Section Design, Construction Standards and Maintenance in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park

D. Roads and Trails Maintenance Report 1956

E. 1930s Specifications

XX. Bibliography

XXI. Index (omitted from the online edition)

Part Two. Cultural Resource Management

I. Goals

II. Research Design

III. Archival Research

IV. Survey Report

V. National Register Documentation

A. Property Types and Registration Requirements

B. List of Properties Eligible for Listing on National Register of Historic Places

C. List of Properties Not Recommended for Listing on National Register of Historic Places

Part Three. Management Issues

I. Research Needs

II. Treatment of Contributing Resources

A. Programmatic Agreement among Yellowstone National Park, State Historic Preservation Offices of Wyoming and Montana, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Part Four. Maps

I. 1878 Map
II. Historic Base Map