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Creek Lake, Fort Frederick, Fort Tonoloway, Gambrill, Gothland, Washington Monument, New Germany, Big Run, Herrington Manor, Swallow Falls, Greenbrier and Rocky Gap Those in Southern Mary- land include Cedarville, Sandy Point, Smallwood, Patapsco and Point Lockout. Shad Landing, Wye Oak, Martinak, Milbum Landing, Assa- teague, Janes Island and Tuckahoe are located on the Eastern Shore Elk Neck, Deer Creek, Gunpowder and Susquehanna are located in northern Maryland Maryland, like other States, is faced with a steadily increasing population. This factor, combined with anticipated boosts in personal income, automobile registration and leisure time, has created a pressing demand for more recreation areas. Recogniz- ing this, the Department has compiled a master plan for outdoor recreation to study the demands and needs for these facilities and to present an action program to provide them. The Department's land acquisition program continues to expand. Last year, more than 6,000 acres were purchased for State park purposes. In addition, some 105 tracts are now in various stages of acquisition. The Planning Division was created in 1964 to plan and design forests and parks facilities. Planning personnel also collect and amass data to determine future needs, perform all phases of planning from reconnaissance of the area to inventories of its resources, com- pile master development and site plans for proposed new parks, do the necessary field work, prepare maps for land acquisition and sup- ply the working drawings submitted to contractors for bidding. To study and appraise the recreation needs of the State, the De- partment has established a recreational service which cooperates in the promotion and organization of local recreation systems for politi- cal subdivisions, and assists the State and Federal agencies and other groups in the promotion of recreation programs These functions are performed by the Recreation Division without charge and its services are available upon request. If revenues and fees collected by the Department are subtracted from the operating cost, the State Park system of Maryland serves the visitor for less than eighteen cents per person.
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Maryland Manual, 1967-68
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