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The lists below include links to some of the most frequently requested information about the National Park Service.

General Information Factsheets

Overview
General Overview of Information pertaining to the National Park Service. PDF (157 kb)

Site Designations
Listing of all NPS sites and affiliated areas by type and number. PDF (111 kb)

Recent Changes in the National Park System
Listing recent changes in the NPS sites and affiliated areas. PDF (19 kb)

Organizational Chart
General organizational structure of the National Park Service Washington Office. PDF (11 kb)

Anniversaries
Listing of all the National Park System units with dates of designation, redesignation and delisting. PDF (161 kb)


 

Resource Links

Budget Information
This site links to Budget related publications, the Green Book, historical budget information, budget systems and other related sites.

Congressional Resources
The NPS legislative program responds to the individual legislative needs of park units, develops legislation that provides service-wide authorities, promotes administrative initiatives, and monitors all legislative and congressional matters that impact the NPS.

National Park Service History
This site provides links to history documents, websites, books and a directory of NPS historians.

National Park Service Library
The library program offers a centralized catalog of materials stored at individual park and regional libraries.

National Park Service Maps
Harpers Ferry Center staff created these digital versions of maps found in official brochures provided to National Park Service visitors. These maps are in the public domain.

NPS Focus - digital library & research station
This site, created by the NPS Office of the Chief Information Officer, offers access to a wide variety of digital images and documents.

Public Use Statistics
The Public Use Statistics Office coordinates visitor counting protocols System-wide and provides visitation statistics and forecasts.

Freedom Of Information Act
Access the Electronic Reading Room, locate FOIA officers and learn more about the FOIA process.

National Register Research
This site offers access to the National Register of Historic Properties Database, online digital records and other useful search options.