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The big transcontinental railroads own several feet around the railroad, which is prime real estate for cables and the like.
by alteria 7y ago
The big transcontinental railroads own several feet around the railroad, which is prime real estate for cables and the like.
- vidanay 7y agoHistorical note: A significant portion of that land was granted by the US government in the 19th century to incentivize westward expansion.
- beerandt 7y agoI think you mean several miles. Which is why the PLSS grid looks like a checkerboard out west. Alternating sections for the public and the RR companies. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkerboarding_(land) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkerboarding_(land)