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Dividing the Land (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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Dividing the Land (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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Many property lines drawn in early America still survive today and
continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States.
Surprisingly, though, no one until now has thoroughly examined the
process by which land was divided into private property and
distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early
nationhood.
In this unprecedented study, Edward T. Price covers most areas of
the United States in which the initial division of land was
controlled by colonial governments--the original thirteen colonies,
and Maine, Vermont, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana,
and Texas. By examining different land policies and the irregular
pattern of property that resulted from them, Price chronicles the
many ways colonies managed land to promote settlement, develop
agriculture, defend frontiers, and attract investment. His analysis
reveals as much about land planning techiniques carried to America
from Europe as innovations spurred by the unique circumstances of
the new world.
Price's analysis draws on his thorough survey of property records
from the first land plans in Virginia in 1607 to "empresario"
grants in Texas in the 1820s. This breadth of data allows him to
identify regional differences in allocating land, assess the impact
of land planning by historical figures like William Penn of
Pennsylvania and Lord Baltimore of Maryland, and trace changes in
patterns of land division and ownership through transfers of power
among Britain, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Mexico, and the
Republic of Texas.
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