and Erie Canal in the eastern half of the state. Ohio earned $2,257,487 from sale of their lands located in the northwest of the state. Other grants for improvements The United States granted more than one million acres (4,000 km²) for military wagon roads in the nineteenth century. Large amounts of land were donated to build railroads. Section eight of the act of September 4, 1841, called the State Selection act, , granted per state for internal improvements. Notes References External links Ohio History Central- Canals Ohio History Central- Canal Lands History of the Midwestern United States United States federal public land legislation