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Since 1913, the BSA has utilized several different organizational structures for councils and lodges (Geary ii). In 1938, lodges were grouped first into fifteen, then eventually twenty-six areas . When the OA became fully integrated into the BSA in 1948, lodges were reorganized as part of the Twelve Scouting Regions .
The 1973 New Section Operation realigned lodges into areas and sections among the Six Regions .
In 1992, the Six Regions were consolidated into four. The East Central and the eastern half of the North Central Region was merged to create the Central Region , while the western half of the North Central Region merged into the Western Region . The Southeast and South Central Regions were combined to create the Southern Region . The Northeast Region 's seven areas were reorganized into five; however, its boundaries remained unchanged.