Excerpt from Jedediah Smith: Draft National Trail Study Three categories of trails: National Scenic Trails, National Recreation Trails, and connecting and side trails. In 1978, the Trails System Act was amended (pin 95-625) to add an additional category the National Historic Trail. These categories reflect different types of trails established for different purposes. National Scenic Trails are extended and continuous trails located to maximize outdoor recreation potential while providing for the conservation and enjoyment of nationally significant scenic, historic, natural, or cultural qualities of areas through which the trail passes. National Historic Trails are nationally significant historic routes of travel, the purpose of which is. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.