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Public land to private ownership in Arizona history
The article traces how Arizona lands shifted from federal ownership to private hands, detailing Mexican era grants, railroad land allocations, land scrip, homesteads, desert land entries, mining claims, and Islealed parcels. It notes BLM dispositional programs, public auctions, and notable exchanges like Aztec Land & Cattle lands returning to National Forest status.
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Arizona
United States
Mexico
Washington
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
U.S. Supreme Court
Sitgreaves
Coconino National Forests
U. S. Senate
House
U.S. Forest Service
Page Land & Cattle Co
Southwest Lumber