The Irving Family, owning 1.26 million acres, is Maine‘s largest landowner. They’ve planted over 1 billion trees in the US and Canada. Private landowners, including the Irvings, primarily use their lands for lumber production and milling. These properties use forests to make lumber and paper products.
During the Land Rush of 1889,…
During the Land Rush of 1889, 50,000 people raced into unclaimed lands in present-day Oklahoma, looking to claim a piece of two million acres put up for grabs. Within hours of the Land Rush beginning, Oklahoma City and Guthrie had populations of 10,000 people.
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