History of the Public Land Question in the United States

Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a work on Public Land Law history in this important re-issue of Sato's "History of the Public Land Question in the United States". Unavailable since 1886, this publication offers rare insights into the early Public Land System, the 1862 Homestead Act, Pre-Emption Laws, Timber and Desert Land Acts and other land disposal laws. Long considered one of the historical masterpieces on the subject of early Public Lands and their disposal, chapters include Formation of the Public Domain, Administration of the Public Domain, Land System of the United States and more.. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.