Administrative Policies for Historical Areas of the National Park System
Morton RC and Walker RH. 1973. Administrative Policies for Historical Areas of the National Park System. Washington, D.C.
The purpose of this booklet is to state in one document the administrative policies of the National Park Service for the management of the historical areas of the National Park System and the historic resources of other areas of the System. Additionally, at the beginning of each major part of the administrative policies, such as for Resource Management Policy, Master Plan Policy, and Resource and Visitor-use Policy, there is included a discussion of the background and philosophy on which the administrative policies are based. Separate booklets deal with administrative policies for the management of the natural and recreational areas of the National Park System. It is hoped that this compilation of administrative policies will contribute to better public understanding of the management programs and plans for historical areas administered by the Service, thereby promoting the knowledgeable use and inspirational benefit of the Nation's cultural heritage. The category of historical areas includes all national historic sites, monuments, and parks established for prehistoric as well as historic values. Today there are more than 178 such units in the System. Their nomenclature, fixed by Congress, is varied: national park, national historical park, national monument, national military park, national memorial park, national battlefield, national battlefield park, national battlefield site, national historic site, and national memorial.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Morton, Rogers; Walker, Ronald
- Date of Issue
- 1973
- Units
- HIST
- Keywords
- Administration, Administrative, Congressional Policies, ehistory, Fish and Wildlife Management, Historic, History, Management, Master Plan, National Park System, Policies, Policy, Preservation, Principle, Resource Management, resource study, Use, Visitor