Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§271 Establishment; description of area
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXIX— - CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK › § 271
Summary
Creates Canyonlands National Park in Utah to protect its outstanding scenic, scientific, and archaeological features for the public's enjoyment and use. The park covers the area shown on the boundary map (No. 164–91004, dated June 1970), totaling 337,258 acres, except for any valid rights that already exist. The map is on file and available for public viewing at the National Park Service.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §271
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In order to preserve an area in the State of Utah possessing superlative scenic, scientific, and archeologic features for the inspiration, benefit, and use of the public, there is hereby established the Canyonlands National Park which, subject to valid existing rights, shall comprise the area generally depicted on the drawing entitled “Boundary Map, Canyonlands National Park, Utah”, numbered 164–91004 and dated June 1970, which shows the boundaries of the park having a total of approximately three hundred and thirty-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-eight acres. The map is on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1971—Pub. L. 92–154 substituted provision respecting revision of boundaries of the park and referring to Boundary Map on file and available for public inspection for depiction of the park area on the drawing, for prior specific detailed description of the area.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 271
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73