The Samuel Smith land grants: a historical study of land ownership and use in southern West Virginia
Date of Award
2005
Degree Name
Geography
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.S.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
James Leonard
Second Advisor
Sarah Brinegar
Third Advisor
Larry Jarrett
Abstract
This study intends to illustrate the history of several tracts of land granted to General Samuel Smith, of Baltimore, Maryland by the state of Virginia in the years 1796 and 1797 containing, in totality, 300,000 acres (more or less). This research attempts to untangle some of the tangled web of ownership (both surface and mineral) that has affected this tract in particular and reflects the general trend of corporate land ownership in southern West Virginia.
Subject(s)
Land grants -- West Virginia.
Land tenure -- West Virginia.
Land use -- West Virginia.
Recommended Citation
Porter, Stephen M., "The Samuel Smith land grants: a historical study of land ownership and use in southern West Virginia" (2005). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 790.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/790
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