LA 1203 Chapter : Yosemite
Document Summary
Tuolumne: frederick law olmsted, john muir (first got to yosemite in 1868, yosemite 1864 - ceded to state of california. First scenic reserve created by federal action -yosemite reservation. First scenic reserve created by federal action - yosemite reservation - 1864. Many proposals have been made for central park in new york city. They include an airport, athletic stadium, theater, full-rigged ship, street railway, race track, church, permanent circus, a cathedral and a tomb for ulysses s. grant. Central park increases the value of land adjacent to the park and increases the tax revenues to the city. Large urban parks pay back to their communities far more than their cost. Many years earlier george catlin, emerson, and thoreau had recognized the need to preserve fine natural landscapes. Frederick law olmsted, who took the first steps in federal land preservation. administered along lines recommended by frederick law olmsted making the first scenic reserve created by federal action.
