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PECOS
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by Charles Angell
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK TRIVIA
1) Big Bend National Park was founded in 1944, formerly Texas
Canyons State Park. What year was Texas Canyons State Park estab-
lished?
a) 1929
c) 1940
b) 1933
d) 1943
2) Who was the governor of Texas that signed the bill authorizing
the establishment of Texas Canyons State Park?
a) Miriam "Ma" Ferguson
c) Spain Rodriguez
b) Tip O' Neill
d) Dolph Briscoe
3) The Rio Grande, also called Rio Bravo, comprises the southernmost-
boundary of the park, creating its name as it makes a big bend.
Approximately how many miles of the river form this park boundary?
a) 88 miles
c) 106 miles
b) 97 miles
d) 117 miles
4) Upon its founding in 1944, who became the first Superintendent of Big
Bend National Park?
a) Ross Maxwell
c) Amon Carter
b) Everett Townsend
d) Walter Mischer
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5) Big Bend National Park is the largest park, State or National, in Texas,
comprising approximately 801,000 acres. Roughly how many square
miles is this equal to?
a) 774 sq. miles
c) 1252 sq. miles
b) 901 sq. miles
d) 1535 sq. miles
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