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[[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]]
=== [[Image:Sutter's Mill.JPG|thumb|right|300px]]Mining  ===
=== [[Image:Sutter's Mill.JPG|thumb|right|300px]]Mining  ===


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1785 The government created a Land Ordinance which specified that one-third of all mineral lands were to be reserved for the United States.  
1785 The government created a Land Ordinance which specified that one-third of all mineral lands were to be reserved for the United States.  


1800 First production of coal in Ohio in Jefferson County. <ref name="null">Crowell, Douglas L. ''Geofacts No. 14 Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Geological Survey. [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/10/pdf/GeoFacts/geof14.pdf History of Coal Mining in Ohio]'' Revised May 2005</ref>
1800 First production of coal in Ohio in Jefferson County. <ref name="null">Crowell, Douglas L. ''Geofacts No. 14 Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Geological Survey. [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/10/pdf/GeoFacts/geof14.pdf History of Coal Mining in Ohio]'' Revised May 2005</ref>  


1807 Legislation provided for leasing of the mineral lands held by the government.  
1807 Legislation provided for leasing of the mineral lands held by the government.  
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