Catoctin Mountain Park Administrative History Update
Elder-Norquist E. 2020. Catoctin Mountain Park Administrative History Update. Park Administrative Histories. Organization of American Historians for National Park Service
The purpose of National Park Service (NPS) administrative histories is to document the events, decisions, and challenges faced by past park managers. This information can be used to inform current park managers and staff through historical context for modern decision-making. This study updates Barbara Kirkconnell's Catoctin Mountain Park Administrative History (1988), which covers the timeframe from the Park's establishment to 1985. The update also provides historical information on issues and management decisions made from 1985 to 2015, including organizational restructuring, park assumption of cabin camp management, white-tailed deer management, and increased emphases on planning studies and infrastructure updates.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Elder-Norquist, Elise
- Date of Issue
- 2020-12
- Publisher
- Organization of American Historians for National Park Service
- Units
- CATO , NCR
- Keywords
- administrative history, Camp David, camping, CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, deer, disability, environmental education, heritage tourism, Mission 66, Office of Strategic Services, OSS, park history, park management, RDA, Recreational Demonstration Area, resource management, volunteers