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Wilderness Study Areas

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Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) managed to preserve wilderness character while Congress decides their status. Mechanised equipment is generally prohibited.

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Wilderness Study Areas in the Detector Maps app, Arizona

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About this layer

Wilderness study areas show land being considered or managed for its wilderness characteristics. Use the boundary to identify the designation around your location and check the responsible authority's current information. The map does not establish permission to enter or detect.

What it is for

Turn on the relevant layers together and read their legends and notes. Check current conditions with the land manager before planning a visit.

Limits

An unshaded area is not automatically available for detecting. Different permissions and restrictions can overlap.

Plans

Where it works in USA gold.

Alaska Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington

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Pictures

Drawn in each state.

Satellite imagery © Mapbox, © Maxar. Layer data from the sources named on each card.

Source

Where the data comes from.

For Alaska

Data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS), the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and ReportAll USA (Licensed), licensed under USGS Public Domain and other applicable licenses USGS Public Domain

For Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and 2 more

Data provided by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and ReportAll USA (Licensed), licensed under USGS Public Domain and other applicable licenses USGS Public Domain

Legend

How it is drawn.

Restricted Areas

Military
Critical Habitat
Wilderness Study Area
Wilderness Area
Nat. Monument / Conservation
Fish & Wildlife

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