Title
Date Original
1850
Description
This collection contains a copy the Swamp Lands Act of 1850.
Biographical/Historical Note
Passed by the United States Congress, the Swamp Lands Act of 1850 enabled Arkansas to build levees to reclaim swamp land and overflowed land for agricultural use. It also allowed for the sale of federally owned swamp land in Arkansas to private owners, but only if the land was then drained and used for agricultural or commercial purposes. In 1851, the Arkansas General Assembly passed legislation allowing anyone owning land next to swamp land the ability to obtain title to the swamp land.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.022.005
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Swamp Lands Act, SMC.022.005
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Swamp Lands Act, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
