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A Park and Recreational Land Plan for the United States (continued)
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS, with its 406,000 inhabitants, is the State's principal urban center. Outside this city, the population is fairly evenly distributed, the heaviest concentrations being found in the Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Alexandria, and Monroe regions. The Negro population, which constitutes 37 percent of the total, is distributed approximately the same as that of the white population.
An abundance of water and wildlife, a luxuriant growth of vegetation, particularly in southern and delta regions, and an exceptionally rich historical legacy are the State's outstanding recreational resources. Its lakes, streams, and bayous offer exceptional opportunities for huntting and fishing. Summer is hot and muggy, while autumn, winter, and spring are delightful for outdoor activities.
The State has only recently initiated its park program, having at this time three areas under development. Additional State parks for both whites and Negroes are needed in the Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans, and Bogalusa regions. There is also a great need for local day-use areas for both races. Extensive Federal participation in the conservation of wildlife is warranted. A careful inventory of the State's historic places should be followed by a long-range program of acquisition and preservation participated in by both the State and Federal Governments.
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| FEDERAL | ||
| National historical park: | ||
| 48. Chalmette | 29.5 | |
| National forest: | ||
| 9. Kisatchie | 1491,611 | |
| National wildlife areas: | ||
| 11. Sabine Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | 139,987.1 | |
| 12. Lacassine | 28,778 | |
| 30. Shell Keys Bird Reservation | 77 | |
| 40. East Timbalier Island Bird Reservation | 337 | |
| 49. Tern Island | 1,000 | |
| 51. Delta Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | 44,961 | |
| 52. Brenton | 25,955 | |
| Total | 241,095.1 | |
| Soil Conservation Service land development projects: | ||
| 2. Northwest Louisiana | 2800 | |
| 21. Claiborne Parish | 21,000 | |
| Total | 1,800 | |
| Proposed national parkway: | ||
| 36. Mississippi River | ||
| STATE | ||
| State parks: | ||
| 16. Chicot | 5,192 | |
| 23. Chemin-A-Haut | 500 | |
| 33. Longfellow-Evangeline | 157 | |
| 44. Tchefuncte | 1,000 | |
| 46. Louisiana Purchase Memorial | 136 | |
| Total | 6,985 | |
| Recommended State parks: | ||
| 4. Shreveport region | ||
| 10. Jefferson Davis or Acadia Parishes | ||
| 17. Beechwood | ||
| 20. Ouachita Parish | ||
| 41. St. Charles or Jefferson Parishes | ||
| 42. Baton Rouge-New Orleans region | ||
| State monuments: | ||
| 34. Locust Grove Cemetery | 1 | |
| State waysides: | ||
| 28. Avoyel Indian | 38.7 | |
| 43. Bogue Falaya | 13 | |
| Total | 51.7 | |
| State forests: | ||
| 18. State forest | 7,620 | |
| 22. Interstate | 18 | |
| Total | 7,638 | |
| State wildlife areas: | ||
| 5. Lake Bistineau Fish and Game Preserve | 17,280 | |
| 6. Allen Northwest Fish and Game Preserve | 14,823 | |
| 13. Rockefeller Foundation Sanctuary | 86,000 | |
| 29. State Wildlife Refuge | 13,000 | |
| 31. Russell Sage Sanctuary | 75,665 | |
| 45. Knott Tract | 4,800 | |
| 50. Pass-A-Loutre Public Shooting Grounds | 66,000 | |
| Total | 277,568 | |
| LOCAL | ||
| Municipal parks: | ||
| 3. Minden (2 areas) | 315 | |
| 15. Rayne (1 area) | 110 | |
| 38. Morgan City (1 area) | 30 | |
| Total | 155 | |
| Recommended local parks: | ||
| 1. Caddo Parish | ||
| 7. Sabine Parish | ||
| 8. Vernon Parish | ||
| 14. Vermilion Parish | ||
| 19. Ouachita Parish | ||
| 24. West Carrol Parish | ||
| 25. Madison Parish | ||
| 26. Tensas Parish | ||
| 27. Concordia Parish | ||
| 32. St. Mary Parish | ||
| 35. Baton Rouge | ||
| 37. La Fourche Parish | ||
| 39. Terrebonne Parish | ||
| 47. New Orleans | ||
1 Area under Federal administration, June 1938.
2 Portion of project area being developed for recreation.
3 Acreage of 1 park not reported.
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