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Public Land Grants And Forfeits |
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This section is from the book "Manual Of Useful Information", by J. C Thomas. Also available from Amazon: Manual of useful Information.
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Canal Grants. |
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May 26, 1824, to June 30, 1891. |
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Acres. |
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Wisconsin |
325,431 |
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Michigan |
1,250.000 |
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Ohio.............................. |
1,100,361 |
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Indiana |
1,457,366 |
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Illinois. |
290,915 |
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Total.......................... |
4,424,073 |
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River Improvement Grants. |
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From 1828 to June 30, 1891. |
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Alabama |
400,016 |
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Wisconsin. |
683.802 |
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Iowa |
322,392 |
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Total............................ |
1,406,210 |
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Military Wagon Roads. |
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March 3, 1863, to June 30, 1891. |
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Wisconsin. |
302.930 |
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Michigan |
221,013 |
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Oregon |
1,258,786 |
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Total........................... |
1,782,729 |
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Lands actually conveyed from 1850 to June 30, 1891, for railroad companies. |
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Acres. |
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Illinois |
2.595,053 |
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Mississippi |
935,158 |
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Alabama |
2,931,780 |
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Florida |
1,764,412 |
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Louisiana |
1,908,059 |
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Arkansas |
. 2,552.344 |
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Missouri |
1,395,429 |
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Iowa |
. 4.709.759 |
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Michigan |
3,229,010 |
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Wisconsin |
3,056,011 |
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Minnesota |
8,206,714 |
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Kansas |
. 4,637.650 |
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Nebraska |
. 3,783,327 |
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Colorado |
209,232 |
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Wyoming |
159,437 |
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Utah |
116,298 |
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Nevada |
361.821 |
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California |
3,047.534 |
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Oregon |
322,062 |
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New Mexico |
23,037 |
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Arizona |
373,099 |
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Total |
46,317,226 |
Lands forfeited to U. S. - Lands forfeited by acts of Congress and restored to the public domain aggregate about 36,681,527 acres.
 
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