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The Shawnee National Forest, located in the Ozark and Shawnee hills of Southern Illinois, consists of approximately 270,000 acres (1,100 km²) of federally managed lands.
History
In August of 1933, the Forest was first designated as the Illini and Shawnee Purchase Units. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared these purchase units to be the Shawnee National Forest in September 1939.
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USDA Forest Service: Shawnee National Forest - A guide to the wilderness areas in the Shawnee National Forest. Features campground information, news and resources, current events, and location map.
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