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Federal Land Grants for the Construction of Railroads and Wagon Roads 1823-1871

This map from the 1932 Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States reveals the United States land grants available for the construction of railroads and wagon roads between 1823-1871. As the key indicates, dark lines represent the limits of the land grants, while white and striped areas differentiate between unforfeited and forfeited Federal land grants for railroads.

FEDERAL LAND GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILROADS AND WAGON ROADS 1823-1871

About this Document

  • Source: Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States
  • Author: Charles O. Paullin and John K. Wright
  • Publisher: Carnegie Institute of Washington and the American Geographical Society of New York
  • Published: Washington, D.C.
  • Citation: page 56d
  • Date: 1932