Abstracts of consolidated conservation areas. circa 1929-circa 1980.

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Abstracts of consolidated conservation areas. circa 1929-circa 1980.

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The volumes record date, acres forfeited, acres sold, repurchase, and tax-forfeited state ownership for lands in Aitkin, Mahnomen, Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, and Roseau counties. Much of the land is designated wildlife conservation or swamp.

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Under the Minnesota statehood act [11 Stat. 166, Enabling Act of February 26, 1857], sections 16 and 36 of every township (totaling 1280 acres per township) were dedicated to the state school fund. If any such section was deficient (less than a full section by reason of being located in a fractional township; covered by a lake, river, or swamp; reserved for some other public purpose; or pre-empted by settlement), the state could select indemnity lands from the public domain to make up the defici...