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[[Portal:United States Land and Property| | ''[[Portal:United States Land and Property| United States Land and Property]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Land and Property'' | ||
Land in Ohio was transferred to private ownership by state and federal land grants. This was the first public domain land ever made available for private ownership. The rectangular land survey system (section, township, and range), established by the Land Ordinance of 1785, was first applied to federal land grants in Ohio. | Land in Ohio was transferred to private ownership by state and federal land grants. This was the first public domain land ever made available for private ownership. The rectangular land survey system (section, township, and range), established by the Land Ordinance of 1785, was first applied to federal land grants in Ohio. |
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