Timber Culture Act of 1873

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amendedBy 1874
1878
1879
1880
1882
gptkbp:appliesTo public lands in the United States
gptkbp:benefit obtain land patent after fulfilling requirements
gptkbp:dateEnacted March 3, 1873
gptkbp:effect led to fraudulent claims
increased settlement in Great Plains
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Timber Culture Act of 1873
gptkbp:nickname Tree Claim Act
gptkbp:purpose encourage tree planting on western prairies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Homestead_Act_of_1862
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:General_Revision_Act_of_1891
March 3, 1891
gptkbp:requires maintain and cultivate trees for 8 years
plant 40 acres of trees on 160-acre claim
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Law_45
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7