The Official Ohio Lands Book

Cover......Page 1
Back Cover......Page 88
Title Page......Page 2
Table Of Contents......Page 4
Prehistoric Indians......Page 7
Historic Indians Of Ohio......Page 8
Congress Creates The Public Domain......Page 13
The Land Ordinance Of 1785......Page 15
Seven Ranges......Page 16
The Northwest Ordinance......Page 19
Statehood For Ohio......Page 20
Getting Started As A State......Page 23
Boundaries Of The New State......Page 24
Virginia Military District......Page 25
Connecticut Western Reserve......Page 29
Firelands (sufferers' Lands)......Page 32
Ohio Company Of Associates......Page 33
Donation Tract......Page 36
Symmes Purchase (miami Purchase)......Page 37
Federal Land Offices And Sales In Ohio......Page 40
Harrison Land Act, May 10, 1800......Page 42
United States Military District (usmd)......Page 45
Lands West Of Miami River......Page 49
North Of The Seven Ranges......Page 50
North & East Of The First Principal Meridian And Base Line......Page 51
The Michigan Survey......Page 52
Moravian Indian Grants......Page 54
French Grants......Page 56
Refugee Tract......Page 57
Zane's Tract......Page 58
Other Grants To Individuals......Page 59
Twelve Mile Square Reservation......Page 60
Two Mile Square Reservation......Page 61
School Lands......Page 62
Ministerial Lands......Page 65
Canal Lands......Page 67
Wagon Road Or Turnpike Lands......Page 69
Swamp Lands......Page 71
Ohio University......Page 72
Miami University......Page 74
The Ohio State University......Page 75
Original Surveys Influence Ohio's Development......Page 76
Appendix - The Origin Of Ohio's County Names......Page 81
Appendix - Additional Reading......Page 85
Acknowledgements......Page 87