Developed areas, Chiricahua National Monument, Cultural Landscapes Inventory
National Park Service. 1998. Developed areas, Chiricahua National Monument, Cultural Landscapes Inventory
Located in southeastern Arizona, Chiricahua National Monument was established to preserve and protect natural rock formations known as “The Pinnacles.” The Monument contains 11,985 acres, 10,290 acres of which is designated wilderness. The landscape is a unique, sky-island type, biotic community fostering isolated, distinctive flora and fauna. The man-made elements in the monument include homestead, ranching and 1930s New Deal Era/CCC landscape development. The study region for this cultural landscape inventory is confined to the developed areas constructed by the CCC. The landscape features built by Civilian Conservation Corps are sited and constructed according to principles articulated by the designers of Chiricahua National Monument (i.e. Albert Good et al.). The buildings themselves are strong statements of the ‘Government Rustic’ style of architecture used in units of the National Park Service.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 1998
- Units
- CHIR