Executive Order 1057

by President of the United States

It is hereby ordered that all unsurveyed and unappropriated mangrove and salt grass islets, shoals, sand bars and sand spits, situated in Halifax River, in the south half of township fifteen south, range thirty-three, in townships sixteen south, ranges thirty-three and thirty-four, and in township seventeen south, range thirty-four, all east of the Tallahassee Meridian, Florida, and located within the area segregated by a broken line and shown upon the diagram hereto attached and made a part of this order, be and the same are hereby reserved and set apart for the use of the Department of Agriculture as a preserve and breeding ground for native birds. It is unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, capture, wilfully disturb or kill any birds of any kind whatever, or take the eggs of such birds within the limits of this reservation, except under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Warning is expressly given to all persons not to commit any of the acts herein enumerated and which are prohibited by law.

Wm. H. Taft.

The White House,

April 2, 1909.

Diagram missing.