Public Domain States | Practical Law

Public Domain States | Practical Law

Public Domain States

Public Domain States

Practical Law Glossary Item 3-507-1547 (Approx. 3 pages)

Glossary

Public Domain States

States where the federal government originally surveyed, controlled and granted the land. The legal descriptions used for real property in public domain states are based on the public land survey system. The public domain states are:
  • Alabama.
  • Alaska.
  • Arizona.
  • Arkansas.
  • California.
  • Colorado.
  • Florida.
  • Idaho.
  • Illinois.
  • Indiana.
  • Iowa.
  • Kansas.
  • Louisiana.
  • Michigan.
  • Minnesota.
  • Mississippi.
  • Missouri.
  • Montana.
  • Nebraska.
  • Nevada.
  • New Mexico.
  • North Dakota.
  • Ohio.
  • Oklahoma.
  • Oregon.
  • South Dakota.
  • Utah.
  • Washington.
  • Wisconsin.
  • Wyoming.