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Urban Growth Surpasses Delaware in Farmland Loss
A U S Department of Agriculture study shows more than a million acres yearly shifting from farms to urban and transportation uses. By 1959 urban and related areas cover 52 million acres, with cities and suburbs housing over 125 million Americans as growth reshapes the landscape.
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