The United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was formed in 1946 by the merger of the General Land Office (created in 1912) and the United States Grazing Service. BLM is in charge of administering over 245 million acres of public land, most of which is located throughout the 12 western states. The public lands are managed for energy development, livestock grazing, timber harvesting, and recreation. BLM maps in this set reflect land management primarily in Central and Northern Oregon. The Communities that make up North Klamath County are Crescent, Gilchrist, Crescent Lake & Chemult.