C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site
C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site | |
 The meadow at Merriam's base camp site, 1964 | |
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| Nearest city | Flagstaff, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 35°18′10″N 111°57′32″W / 35.30278°N 111.95889°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000173 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965[2] |
The C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site is a historic campsite in Coconino National Forest, north of Flagstaff, Arizona. It is significant for its association with Clinton Hart Merriam (1855–1942), the United States' first eco-biologist. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2][3][4]
Description and history
The Merriam Base Camp Site is located about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of
U.S. Highway 180, southeast of the intersection of Forest Roads 151 and 418, within the Coconino National Forest. The Arizona Trail passes near the Merriam Base Camp Site.[2] The campsite is located at an elevation of about 8,300 feet (2,500 m), on a knoll in the foothills northwest of Humphreys Peak, near Little Spring, a natural spring emanating from a meadow.[3]
This camp is the site from which
San Francisco Mountains, in which the distribution of animal and plant life was described with respect to latitude, altitude, and other environmental factors. Merriam's work in this area was flawed but important, driving the development and refinement of what was then a new concept.[3]
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Arizona
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Coconino County, Arizona
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c "C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2007.
- ^ a b c "NHL nomination for C. Hart Merriam Base Camp Site, by Marilynn Larew and William Brown". National Park Service. June 20, 1977. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination". National Park Service. 1983.
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