No, they owned it, as long as the Federal government sold or granted it to them.

Apr 17, 2014
9:55:07am

Japan Coug

In many cases throughout the territories, however, the government just never sold it or granted it to anyone, even the newly formed states, and therefore retains ownership to this day.

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Percent of land owned by Federal Government by state:

riboflavin

4/17/14 9:10am

I am surprised California is that high.

QuinneyCoug

4/17/14 9:12am

Utah is higher than Alaska? That is ridiculous.

CougDogg-e-Dogg

4/17/14 9:15am

that's what happens when you win land in a war

TXSmith

4/17/14 9:17am

weren't east coast states won "in a war"?

riboflavin

4/17/14 9:21am

Yes, but there really was no central government to speak of

Freddie Cougar

4/17/14 9:24am

yes, but the land was privately owned and granted by England. The interesting

TXSmith

4/17/14 9:26am

You are right, but it looks like there is very little fed land in PR.

CougDogg-e-Dogg

4/17/14 9:23am

I'm surprised that the Federal Government only owns 62% of Alaska

deek1906

4/17/14 9:20am

Native American Issues and the Gold Rush for free land made a dent

TXSmith

4/17/14 9:21am

I would think Alaska would be like 99.9%

Walter Bellhaven

4/17/14 9:21am

And Wyoming and North and South Dakota

Walter Bellhaven

4/17/14 9:22am

Seems like Senators from those states would be able to band together to make

frontrowcougar

4/17/14 9:22am

Not when senators like Harry Reid come from those states.

deek1906

4/17/14 9:25am

We're number 1!!

Renocougar

4/17/14 9:24am

Utah is used to finishing #2. Let's have a parade

run26

4/17/14 11:50am

Here is a map that illustrates it nicely

Supercoug

4/17/14 9:27am

When they were Federal territories conquered or purchased from other countries,

Japan Coug

4/17/14 9:31am

Yep

lawboy

4/17/14 9:46am

what's the deal with Oklahoma, then? Federal Government was giving land away

deek1906

4/17/14 9:47am

basically totally given away by the Feds under the Oklahoma Land Rush

TXSmith

4/17/14 9:54am

That explains why the Feds own so much of Nevada

deek1906

4/17/14 10:25am

No, they owned it, as long as the Federal government sold or granted it to them.

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