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