AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
Oregon State Agricultural College
W. A. Sohoenfeld, Director
Corvallis
Circular of Information No. 169
Jaiauzy 1937
OREGON
LANDS
HANDBOOK OF STATISTICS
For use of county agents and others interested
in the land problems of Oregon
By M. N. Nelson, Agricultural Economicat
Division of Agricultural Economics
Oregon State College
January 1937
The statistics here given represent a
revision oi the Handbook of Statistics dated
January, 1935, The purpose of this revision
has been not only to present data of more reoent
origin when possible, but also to incorporate
the tabular results of a study of types of rural
land ownership begun with the aid of Federal funds
by the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station in
the fa].1 of 1934,
Supplementing these tables but not incorporated in the handbook are maps on a scale of
one inch to the mile oovering every county in the
State, showing the area devoted to each type of
ownership, whether (1) Federal, (2) State, (3)
county, (4) municipal, (5) small privAte or corporate, (6) large private or corporate. These
maps are on file and open to inspection in tho
office of the Division of Agricultural Economics,
Oregon State College. For a nominal charge, reprints may be obtained by application to this
office. As was stated in the earlier handbook,
the statistics here given are the best obtainable
but cannot be fully guaranteed as to aoouraoy. The
area of land owned by private individuals, corporations, or public agencies is subject to frequent
change. Any tabulation of ownership is therefore
of only temporary exactness. The tables included
in the following pages present the status of
ownership at various periods during the years 1933
to 1936 inclusive, for it was impractical to secure data on all lands for a comparable date,
Apparent disorepenoiss between tables in the area
roported for the same class of land is chiefly
It is
due to the date to which the data applies.
believed that the data given are sufficiently
accurate to afford a correct pioture of the land
ownership problem in Oregon.
Grateful acmowlediont is made to E. L.
Potter, Head of the Division of Agricultural Economics;
A. S, Burner, Head of the Department of Farm Manage
ment3 and L. R. Breithaupt, Extension Economist, for
their oollaboratjoxi in this study.
TABLE I
RURAL LD OWNERSHIP SURVEY, STATE OF OREGON (i)
Classifioation of all Land According to Type of Ownership
(November, 1934)
Classlfieation
All lend
Large private end oorporte (2)
Small private and oorporate (3)
Federal lands
State lands
County lands
Urban municipal lands (4)
Rural municipal lands
Miscellaneous lands (5)
Total All Lands
(1)
(2)
Acreages of
each class
5,441,877
21,697,432
31,891,486
1,119,023
1,156,550
172,743
39,067
440.440
61,958,618 (6)
Percent
each class
isof total
8.78
35.02
51.47
1.81
1,87
.28
.06
.71
100.00
This table and subsequent tables carrying the title "Rural Land
Ownership Survey" embody the results of a land ownership study
of Oregon begun in the fall of 1934. It was conducted by the
Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station with the aid of funds
contributed by the Oregon State Emergency Relief Administration.
The data were obtained primarily from the county assessorst
offices but were checked and supplemented by statiatio obtained
from the United States Land Offices in Oregon, the Forest Service, U S. ID. A. and the State Land Board of Oregon.
Individuals or corporations having a total ownership of 15,000
acres or more in the state other than credit granting institution a.
(3)
(4)
(s)
(6)
Individuals or oorporatiou having a total ownership of loss than
15,000 acres in the state.
All land irrespective of type of ownership, located within the
incorporated boundaries of cities, towns, or villages.
Includes school district land, land undesiiated as to ownership,
end lakes and/or other bodies of water within the counties,
The Oregon Blue Book, 1935-36, p. 183, gives area of Oregon as
61,188,480 acres, This figure, however, does not include lake
areas,
TABLE II
RURAL LAND (Y:'NERSHIP SURVEY, STATE OF OREGON (1)
Cowity Acreage lit "Each Type of Ownership"
(NoveTriber, 1934)
IanT
Comtty
Baker
Crook
Desohutes
Gillisin
Graitt
Harney
Hood Rivor
Jefferson
K1anath
Lake
Maiheur
Morrow
Shennan.
iJinatilla
Union
Wa11o'w.
Wasco
Wheeler
Total
Eastern
Oregon
vate or cor
porate (1)
97,810
183,873
237,125
37,040
243,200
446,754
15,795
255,060
597,445
396,950
130,440
128,320
30,495
151,620
181,140
143,700
80,670
137,940
vate or corporate (2)
901,417
742,230
301,175
647,330
960,870
1,011,205
92,680
430,355
774,519
1,029,376
909,011
900,015
435,190
1,340,708
579,185
651,428
821,719
672,850
munioi-'
Federal
State
942,548
893,021
1,229,870
70,510
1,657,172
4,611,184
212,475
432,187
2,412,617
3,485,774
4,759,268
226,990
58,750
548,080
520,050
1,179,224
598,643
279,020
30,706
35,476
57,220
13,120
20,237
247,752
4,370
8,138
16,129
159,630
278,357
5,795
5,120
9,137
8,392
33,678
24,083
15,820
Courrbr
pal (3)
12,430
58,340
117,280
2,560
9,530
143,635
12,955
22,960
25,485
83,290
199,380
39,420
260
5,280
8,880
12,705
4,565
1,840
4,508
320
4,100
940
480
2,520
1,080
1,660
4,210
1,220
2,820
1,840
580
760,795
42,143
464O
5,860
3,210
875
600
Misce].Rural
mwiioi- laneous
pal (4)
(5)
652
1,760
-
560
-
510
1,050
270
-
6,865
160
90,845
340
115,355
155,775
1,680
333
230
220
372,685
42,973773
1,200
-
1,990,151
1,913,260
1,955,995
771,500
2,892,209
6,553,895
1,150,700
3,946,870
5,313,065
6,281,226
1,302,380
531,595
2,061,245
1,303,547
2,023,985
1,534,505
1,108,290
*
1,765
40
40
3,720
Total
15
-
-
-
3495,377
13,201,263
24,117,383
973,160
10,367
TABLE II
(Continued)
RDPAL LkND OMERSHIP SURVEY, STATE OF OREGON
County Acreage in "Each Type of Ownership"
(Noveriber, 1934)
Large Pri-
County
Benton
Clackamas
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Curry
Iouglas
Jackson
Josephine
Ine
Lincoln
Lirm
Polk
Marion
Multnomah
Tillaxnook
Washingion
hill
Total
Westera
Oregon
Total
State:
Small PH-
vate or ocr- vate or corporate (2)
porate (3)
2,240
45,820
266,090
87,960
159,020
76,650
203,810
.
122,23.0
6,050
272,735
69,370
236,220
103,490
33,460
255
192,220
30,020
30,060
342,700
517,814
218,040
277,804
527,640
Urban
Federal
57,170
State
4,315
641,285
1,436
3,680 3,720
15,460 5,576
265,275 48,565
650,177
5,298
1,677,605 31,440
806,915 12,240
713,940 6,635
266,090
1,266,025
707,545
270,550
969,195 1,642,780
347,218
171,110
718,440
506,955
317,560
41,710
463,535
235,500
160,015
72,000
339,075
118,930
412,294
14,340
357,629
50,271
MuniciCounty
5,506
4,790
5,140
23,060
28,040
17,550
16,140
40,900
40,630
39,555
35,965
43,230
6;810
3,670
5,200
2,020
2,575
72,250
7,130
7,662
1,140
710
1040
453.
1,095
6405
3,050
pa]. (4)
2,160
2,460
7,810
3,730
9,365
1,270
6,040
7,210
2,440
14,300
1,500
4,630
4,635
10,530
43,730
1,375
Rural
Misool-
Municip-
laneous
(6)
1,000
1,500
pal (5)
1,610
2,720
1,410
4,395
2,045
Total
3O7O
310
420
4,295
4,220
300
416,700
1,218,175
524,160
423,045
1,048,815
1,027,585
3,240,890
1,782,330
].,047,330
2,950,845
-647,390
1,474,815
471,775
756,235
290,625
735,310
467,080
459,740
60
200
5,540
650
310
200
350
60
19,355
1,900
12,670
40
160
0,090
6,990
420
-
220
4,390
5,770
9,130
-
1,946,500
0,496,169 7;7Vt,03 145,263 395,755
130,600
20,700
67,755
iG904,345
5,441,377
21,697,432 31,091,43119
0231,156,550
172,743
39,067
440,440
61,950,610
(1) For sources of
jnformrtjon see footnote (1), Table I
(2) Holdings of persons
or corporations owning a total of 15,000 acres or nero in the state,
exclusive of acreage
owned by credit grating instittdions.
(3) Holdings of persons or corporations owning
less
acreage owned by credit granting institutions. than a total of 15,000 acres in the state but including all
(4) All land,
irrespective of typo of ownership, located vrithin
the incorporated boundaries of cities, towns, or
villages.
(5) Holdings of cities, towns,
or villages outside of their incorporated boundaries.
(c) Includes school district
/boundarios.
land, land of uniotormined ownership, ickos and other
bodies of water within the coimy
TABLE III
RURAL LAID ONERSHIP SURVEY, STATE OF OREGON(1)
County Percentage Acreage in Each Type of Ownership
(November, 1934)
Lugo
Shiall
corp.
corp.
Urban Rural
Mis..
munic.. munici., ool..
& pr5..
& Pri
Pod
ipal
ipal lanovato(2) vato(3) oral
State
Contv
(4)
(s
ous(6) Total
Percent Percent Percent Per cent Percent Poroont ?oroon Porooiit Poroont
Baker
4.91
45.30
47.36
l.4
0.83
O.23
0.03
-100.00
Crook
9.61
38.79
46.68
1.85
3.05
.02
--100.00
Desohutes
12.12
15.40
62.88
2.92
6,00
,24
.09
0.35
100.00
Gilliam
4,60
83.91
9,14
1.70
.33
.12
-100.00
Grant
6.41
33.22
57.29
.70
.33
.02
.02
.01
100.00
Harnoy
6.82
15.43
70.36
3.78
2.19
.04
..1.38
100.00
Hood River
4.65
27.31
62.61
1.29
3.82
.32
100.00
Jefferson
22,16
37.40
37.56
.71
2,00
.14
.03
100.00
Klaxnath
15.14
19,62
61,13
.42
.65
.11
2,92
.01
100.00
Lake
7.47
19.38
65.61
3.00
1.57
.02
.02
2,93
100.00
Maihour
2,08
14,47
75.77
4.43
3.18
.04
.03
100.00
Morrow
9.85
69.11
17.43
.44
3.03
.14
100.00
Sherman
5.74
81.86
11.05
.96
.05
.11
.23
100.00
UmatlIla
7.35
65.04
26.59
.44
.26
.23
.09
100.00
Union
13,90
44.43
39.90
.64
.68
.45
100.00
Wallowa
7.10
32.19
58.26
1.66
.63
.16
-100.00
Wasco
5.26
53,55
39.01
1.57
.30
.06
.24
.01
100.00
Vhee1er
12,45
60.71 25.18
1.43
.16
.05
.02
100.00
Total E. Ore. 8.13
30.72
56.12
2.27
1.77
.10
.02
.87
100.00
Bonton
0.54
82.24
13.72
1.03
1.32
0.52
0.39
0,24
100,00
Claokaznas
3.76
42.51
52.65
.12
.42
.20
.22
42
100.00
Clatsop
50.76
41.60
.70
.71
4.40
1.49
.27
.07
100.00
Coluribla
20.79
65.67
3.65
1.32
6.63
.88
1,04
02
100.00
Coos
15.16
50,31
25.29
4.63
1,67
.89
.20
1.85
100.00
Curry
7,46
26.09
64.05
.52
1.57
.12
.01
.18
100.00
Douglas
6.29
39.12 51.78
.96
1,26
.19
.01
.39
100.00
Jackson
6,86
39,70
49.76
.69
2.28
.40
.31
-100,00
Josephine
.58
26.60
68.17
.63
3.78
.23
.01
100.00
Lane
9,24
32.87 55.67
.23
1.22
.02
.48
.27
100.00
Lincoln
10.72
53,63
26.43
1.18
6.68
.23
.05
1.08
100,00
Linn
16,02
48,71
34,38
.08
.46
.31
.01
.03
100.00
Polk
21.94
67.31
8.84
.15
.78
.98
-..
100.00
Marion
4.41
61,79
31.06
.63
69
1.39
.03
100.00
iiu1thomah
.09
55,06
25,05
.35
.89
15.06
1.51
1,99
100,00
Tillamook
26,14
46,11
16,18
.27
9,83
.19
.04
1.24
100.00
Washington
6.43
88.27
3.07
.09
1.39
66
.09
100.00
Yamhilj
8.46
77,79 10.93
.24
.66
.93
.92
.07
100.00
'ota1 W. Ore,10.25
44.75
40.96
.76
2.08
.69
.15
.36
100,00
.L¼J).4
QiQ
)i)'JC
iJJ.I
ISO!
County
-
--
(si) For source of information see footnote (1), Table I
(2) For explanation see footnote (2), Table II
(s)
ft
(4)
(5)
(6)
'I
(3), Table U
"
"
(4), Table II
(5), Table II
(6), Table II
-
TABLE IV
APPROXIMATE OWNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION OF OREGON LANDS (1)(2)
1935
Nature of Ownership
Percentage
Acres
.c total
acres
Land in farms owned 'by individuals end/or
corporati on
Timber lands not in farms owned by individuals
and/or corporations
Non.-forest land not in farms owned by individuals and/or oorporations (3)
TOTAL OF PRIVATELY OWNED lANDS
Unappropriated and unreserved public domain ineluding revested grant lands, temporarily
withdrawn from entry (4)
Public domain reserved for special uses inoluding
reveatod grant lend not open to entry and
unperfeoted homestead entries
Unallottod Indian lands
Miscellaneous federal lands
TOTAL FEDERAL LANDS
Land in farms administered by State Lend
Board or Veterans' State Aid Conurtission
State Parks
State Forest
Grant land administered by State Land Board
TOTAL STATE LANDS
V
County o'wiied lthids acquired by tax sales
Lands owned by munieipaiities
TOTAL COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL LANDS
TOTAL OF PUBLICLY OWMED LANDS
16,317,605
26.7
8,675,9O
14.2
1.437.478
13,012,158
21.3
4,356,184
1,495,680
248,951
32,547,197
7.1
2.4
53.2
231,073
8,279
76,466
697V,264
V
1,013,082
1,147,179
50,000
1,197,179
.4
.0
.1
Viii
V
V
1,6
1.9
.1
2.0
34..757.458
(1) Source of datas Land Use Problems in Oregon, by A. S. Burner, Land
Plaiming Consultant, National Resources Board,
(2) If total acreages for the various types of ownership shown in this tablO
are compared with those shown in Tables I and II, moderate discrepancies.
appear, explained beoause of differences in methods of computation and
sources used,
(3) Includes privately owned property in cities and towns.
(4) Lands previously open to homestoading now temporarily withdrawn pending
class if ication.
Source of data; U. 8, CenSUS, U, S. Land Office reports, Pacific Northwest Forest Experinent Station, and U1 S. Forest Service.
Data on
State lands furnished by administrative agencies.
TABLE V
MAJOR LAND USES IN OREGON(l)(2)
1935
Acres
Percentage
of total
acreage
13,434,224
22.0
8,675,940
3,122,215
14.2
5.1
2,817,454
1,074,729
391,084
248,951
15,144
84,745
29.864,486
4.6
1.8
Use and type of land
Forested Areas (3)
National Forests
Timber lands not in farms owned by
individuals and/or corporations
Woodland on farms
Reserved and unreserved public domain
and rovested grant lands
Unallotted Indian lands
County tax lands
National Parks and miscellaneous federal lands
State grant lend
State forest and state parke
TOTAL FOREST LAND
Reidiid ñireiervedpubUâdomain
Range and non-tillable pasture land on farms
Privately ovaied non..fcrest land not in farms
State grant land
Unallotted Indian lands
County tax lands
TOTAL RANGE LAND
Arabia land
lrrigated land
Dry farmed land
Other arablo land (crop and plowable
pasture in western Oregon)
TOTAL ARABIE LAND
Other Land
Farmsteads and waste land in farms
Privately ovm.ed non.forest land not in
farms which is largely waste
Municipal land
TOTAL OTHER LAND
TOTAL P'OR STATE
14,550,888
7,942,543
1,182,660
682,120
420,951
756,095
25,535,257
.6
.4
.0
.1
48.8
23.8
13.0
1.9
1.1
.7
1,2
41.7
898,713
2,427,202
4.0
1,663,407
4,989,322
2.7
8.2
494,598
.8
254,818
50,000
799,416
61,188,481
.4
1.5
1,3
100.0
(i) Source of data: Land Use problems in Oregon, by A. S. Burner, Land Planning
Consultant, National Resources Board.
(2) Per explanation of discrepancy between
acreagos shown in this table and
those in tables based on the Rural Lend ownership Survey, see foolmote (2)
Table IV,
(3) Forested areas contain cut-over and burnedeover areas, young growth, mature
timber, and limited areas of open land interspersed in the timbered areas.
Source of Datas Compiled by author from various sources.
total
TABLE VI
UNAPPROPRIATED AND UNRESERVED PUBLIC D0MIN IN OREGON (1)
January, 1935
Per centage of
County
Acres
total acres
Benton
26,273
.21
Claokainas
33,312
1,610
.27
.01
3,040
41,760
.03
.34
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Høod River
40,877
173,945
Jaokson.
285,918
175,786
68,351
2.3Z
1.34
.55
27,542
13,946
.22
.11
8,885
360
.07
.00
5,248
43,443
.04
.35
2,280
9,683
.02
952,241
7.70
232,850
516,308
389,715
4.18
Josephine
Lone
Lincoln
Linn
Marion
Multxioniah
Polk
Tillamook
Washington
Yaxnhill
TOTAL WESTERN OREGON
Baker
Crook
Deechutes
Gilliam
Grant
Harney
Jefferson
Klamath
32,440
131,080
3,946,810
Lake
26,440
137,910
1,863,561
Maiheur
3,916,447
Morrow
Sherman
Uniatilla
Union
Wallowa
Wasco
Wheeler
80,300
27,620
20,733
5,200
8,200
17,720
59.960
.33
1.41
--
.08
1.88
3.15
.26
1.06
31.93
.21
1.12
15.07
31.67
.65
.22
.17
.04
.07
.14
.48
TOTAL EASTERN OREGON
11,413,294
92.30
TOTAL FOi STATE
12,365,535
100,00
(1) Source: Unpublished figures furnished by Department of
Interior, General Lond Office, Washington, D. C.
TABLE VII
Aoreage Distribution of National Forest Land by Counties (i)
(June 30, 1936)
County
Benton
Claokanas
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Lens
Lincoln
Linn
Marion
Multnomah
Polk
Tillemook
Washington
Yamhill
Western
Peroent
2,360
546,786
4
67,547
692,354
987,569
205,900
429,326
407,460
1,368,002
127,720
450,383
206,332
63,649
4,615
63,722
Curry
Douglas
Hood River
Jaokson
Josephine
Total
Acres
-
24,052
Oregon
Baker
Crook
Desohutes
5,557,777
542,011
362,315
800,385
1,420,642
468,777
107,272
966,709
895,755
3,751
125,354
Gi1:ii
Grart
Harnoy
Jefferson
Klamath
Lake
Maiheur
Morrow
Sherman
Umatilla
1
4
7
2
3
3
10
1
3
1
1
1
-
41%
4
2
6
10
3
1
7
7
1
-
Tflioelor
409,797
512,363
1,133,731
208,784
160,462
Total Eastern Oregon
8l18,l08
59%
l3675.885
100%
Union
Wallowa
Wasco
State Total
(].)
Sourest
Forest Servios, U, S. D, A.
3
4
8
2
1
TABLE VIII
RURAL LAND OVNERSHIP SURVEY, STATE OF OREGON(1)
0 & C and Cooa Bay Wagon Road Revested Grant Lands (2)
November, 1935
Count;
Benton
Clackamas
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Jackson
Josephine
Lane
Lincoln
Linn
Marion
Multnomah
Polk
Tillamook
Washington
Ywnhill
Acre age
Percent
of total
49,360
65,289
2.26
3.02
14,430
105,100
31,895
653,435
431,050
.65
30,129
274,700
14,000
27,864
21,080
8,200
37,244
27,600
12,770
24,052
4.86
1.48
30.18
19.92
16.18
12.71
65
1,29
.97
.37
1.71
1.29
.60
141.
TOTAL T1ESTERN
OREGON
2,148,198
99.25
Kiamath
16,225
.75
TOTAL EASTERN
OREGON
16,225
.75
2,164,423
100.00
STATE TOTAL
(1) For source of information see footnote (i)
Table I
(2) Act of June 9, 1916 revested in the United
States titles to certain lands formerly
granted to the Oregon and California
Railroad Company. A similar act dated
February 26, 1919, reacquired lands
formerly granted the Southern Oregon
Company as an aid toward the construction
of the Coos Bay Wagon Road, All of the
above lands are exempt from the provisions
of the Taylor Act providing for the establish..
mont of grazing districts.
Indemnity lands
approximating 5001000 acres, located within
the national forest boundaries and not yet
classified are omitted from the above,
TABLE IX
APPROXIMATE DISTRIBUTION OF UWALLOTTED INDIAN LANDS AND
MISCELLANEOUS FEDERAL LANDS BY COUNTIES, 1933
tinaliotted
County
Clatsop
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Hood River
lAne
Linooln
Josephine
Polk
Indian lands
(acres)
155
1,165
3,135
1,995
.540
1,885
10,131
Ti11mook
120
160
Ycmhill
430
TOTAL WESTERN OREGON
lUonath (i)
Wasco (1)
Jefferson (1)
19,716
Miscellaneous
federal lands
(acres)
1,072
2,358
1,280
1,050
2,241
99
13,707
480
1,344
23,631
160,320 (2)
TJmatilla (1)
1,030,013
192,000
156,000
97,951
TOTAL EASTERN OREGON
1,475,964
160,320
STATE TOTAL
1,495,680
183,951
-
-
The Klamath Indian reservation in Klainath county
contains 1,106,285 acres; the Warmsprings reservation
in Jefferson and Wasco counties contains about 500,000
acres; and the Umatilla reservation in Umatilla county
contains 167,917 acres. The acreage shown in the above
table is the unallotted portion of these aoroages only.
In Umatil].a county much of the allotted land has passed
into white ownership but in the other counties it
remains largely in Indian ovnership.
(1) Notes
(2) Crater Lake national park.
TABlE X
RURAL LAND OWNERSHIP SURVEY, STATE OF OREGON (i)
Acreage in Bach Type of State-Owned Land by Counties (2)
1934
November,
County
Foreclosed
17,946
13,466
17,215
6,440
6,997
29,505
1,975
5,738
6,189
Lake
36,400
Maiheur
11,693
Morrow
1,855
Sherman
3,800
Umatilla
3,272
Union
4,432
Wallows.
24,075
Wasco
13,534
Vlhoeler
13,180
Total Eastern Oregon 217,715
Baker
Crook
Desohutes
Gilliam
Grant
Harney
Hood River
Jefferson
Kiamath
Benton
Claokamas
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Jackson
Josephine
Lane
Lincoln
Linn
Marion
Multnomah
Polk
Tillamook
Washington
Yamhifl
Total Western Oregon
STATE TOTAL
1,273
676
357
2,036
3,425
1,203
2,370
2,890
1,630
2,099
4,718
320
1,368
180
480
1,080
246
447
26,798
244,5i3
3)
Grant4)
Other state land (ST
Total
11,480
21,440
13,270
5,560
8,400
204,020
640
2,240
9,480
116,320
261,964
2,120
1,320
2,840
1,960
3,160
7,634
2,320
616,168
1,260
570
26,735
1,120
4,840
14,227
1,755
160
1,060
6,910
4,700
1,820
-3,025
2,000
6,440
2,915
320
79,877
30,706
35,476
57,220
13,120
20,237
247,752
4,370
8,138
16,729
169,630
278,357
5,795
5,120
9,137
8,392
33,678
24,083
15,820
973,760
235
2,807
640
3,363
3,540
44,165
2,235
25,188
6,630
910
3,031
2,584
4,315
120
975
1,860
3,882
2,720
4,095
2,000
360
1,436
3,720
5,576
48,565
5,298
31,440
12,240
6,635
7,130
7,662
1,140
4,790
1,040
16,720
810
3,212
860
230
780
205
555
101,745
a1020
451
1,095
145,263
692,888
181,522
1,119,023
10
23.0
160
93
710
(1) For sources of information see footnote (1) Table I
/place.
(2) Land has been considered state..owned until transfer of title has aotually taken
(3) Lands taken over by the state by foreclosure of mortgages; administered by the
Veterans' State Aid Conmilsalon and State Land. Board.
(4) Grant lands administered by the State Land Board. These are lands
anted to
the state of Oregon by the U.S. government f or school purposes but remaining
unsold November, *34,
(5) Chiefly state parks, state forest and land connected with the operation of the
various state institutions.
TABLE XI
RURAL LAND OVJNERS}IIF SURVEY, SPATE OF OREGON
Percentage Acreage in Each Type of State..Owned Land by Counties (1)
November, 1934
County
Foreclosed 12)
Percent
Baker
58.44
Crook
37.95
Desohutos
Gilijam
Grant
Harnoy
Hood. River
Jefferson
Kismath
Lake
Maiheur
Morrow
Sherman
Umatilla
Union
Wallows
Wasco
Vhae1er
Total Eastern Oregon
Benton
ant (3)
Other state land(4) Total
Peroónt
Peróant
Peroon
37.39
60.44
23.19
42.38
41.51
82.35
14.65
27.52
56.67
72.87
94,11
36.58
25.78
31.08
23,36
9.38
31.70
14.66
69.44
4.17
1.61
100,00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100,00
100.00
100,00
100.00
100,00
100.00
100.00
100,00
100.00
100.00
100,00
100.00
100,00
30.09
49.09
34,57
11.91
45.19
70,51
36.99
22,80
4.20
32.01
74.22
35.81
52.81
71.50
56.20
83,32
22.36
29,50
47,08
9.60
5,45
3.35
46.72
8,53
23,92
5.74
40.16
1,97
6.34
4,33
1.69
31,41
33,11
23,83
19.12
12.10
2.02
0.20
Polk
Tillamook
29,44
61.58
28.07
28,56
17,31
67,61
53,47
Washington
54,55
Yamhill
Total Western Oregon
40,82
18.45
8,49
11.51
65,05
44.57
90.40
63.48
90.94
42,18
80,11
54.16
13.71
42.51
33.72
71.05
67.06
82,69
32.39
38,61
45.45
50,69
70,04
STATE TOTAL
21.85
61,92
16.22.
Clackamas
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Jackson
Josephine
Lane
L&nooln
Linn
Marion
Multnomah
36,52
7,05
22,71
7.54
23,62
24.57
(1) Based on Table X
(2) For explanation, see footnote (3) Table X
(3) For explarftlion, see footnote (4) Table X
(4) For explanation, see footnote (5) Table X
2,0].
35.11
12,35
22.22
61,72
28.05
4,70
.88
4.38
7.92
100,00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100,00
100.00
100,00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100,00
100.00
1O0.00
TABLE XII
RURAL LAND OWNERSHIP SURVEY, STATE OF OREGON (1)
County Owned Lands in Oregon (1)
(November, 1934)
County
Baker
Crook
Desohutes
Gillian
Grant
Harney
Hood River
Jefferson
Kiwnath
Lake
Maihour
Morrow
Sherman
Umatilla
Union
Wallowa
Wao
Wheeler
Total
Eastern Oregon
Benton
Claokamas
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Jackson
Josephine
Lane
Lincoln
Linn
Polk
Marion
Multnomah
Til1.smook
Washington
Yanthill
Total
Western Oregon
State Total
Acreage
Percent of Total
Percent of Total
Land Area in County
County Land in State
12,430
0.63
58,340
3.05
117,280
2,560
9,530
143,635
12,955
22,960
25,485
5.05
6.00
.33
10.14
.33
.82
2.19
12.42
3,82
2.00
.65
1.12
1.99
2.20
83,290
199,380
1.57
3,18
39,420
17,24;
3.03
3.41
.05
26
65
.02
.46
.63
.77
1,10
260
5,280
8,880
12,705
1.07
22
7.20
4,565
184O
.30
.39
.16
.16
760,795
1.77
65.78
5,505
5,140
23,060
28,040
17,550
1.32
.48
.42
.44
4.40
6.63
1.67
1.99
16,140
40,900
1.57
2.42
1.52
1.40
40,630
39,555
35,965
43,230
6,810
3,670
5,200
2,575
72,250
6,485
3,050
1.26
3.54
2.28
3.51
3.78
3.42
3.11
3.74
.59
395,755
2.08
34.22
1,156,560
1.87
100.00
(1) Taken from Tables II and Ill.
1.22
6.68
.46
.78
.69
.89
9,83
1,39
.66
.32
.45
.22
6.25
.56
.26