Public domain in New Mexico, 1854-1891
by Westphall, Victor
Published by : University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque, NM ) Physical details: 212 p| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| sw 300 - 399 | 333.109789 Wes (Browse shelf) | Available | 34050 |
Establishing the survey system --
The public surveys --
The Donation Act of 1854 --
The Homestead Act of 1862 --
Cash sales of land --
The Timber Culture Law of 1973 --
The Desert Land Act of 1877 --
Other disposals of the public domain --
Federal prosecution of fraud --
Conclusion.
An important gap in our knowledge of public land policy admirably filled by the publication of this monograph. Westphall has exhaustively analyzed the application of federal land laws to the disposal of the public domain in New Mexico.
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