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THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



NUMBER AND LOCATION OF RESERVATIONS. 



The total number of Indian reservations in the United States, June 

 30, 1886, was 144, two thirds of the area of which will eventually be 

 restored to the public domain for sale and disposition, after purchase 

 of occupancy title from the Indians, and setting aside portions of the 

 same to be held by the Indians in severalty or otherwise, as may be 

 ordered by Congress. 



These reservations contain 135,978,345 acres,* with an estimated popu- 

 lation of 247,761, or about 527 acres to each Indian. 



RECAPITULATION. 



Reservations. 



No. 



Area 



in square 



miles. 



Acres. 





9 

 6 



1 

 13 



4 

 25 



10, 317* 

 7S8J 



1,710" 

 41, 948J 

 4,080 

 64,215 

 2 

 15SJ 

 103* 

 7,431 

 44,014 

 594 

 1,491 

 14, 979 

 137 

 102 

 3,243 

 6,207 

 6,418* 

 916" 

 3,660 



6, 603, 191 



472, 492 



1, 094, 400 









26, 847, 105 





2,611,481 



41, 097, 332 



1,258 









3 

 3 



10 

 6 

 6 

 4 



22 

 8 

 1 

 6 

 2 



17 

 7 

 1 



102, 026 





66, 332 





4,755,716 





28, 168, 960 



Nebraska 



380, 197 





954, 135 





9, 586, 525 





87, 677 



North Carolina 



65, 211 



Oregon 



2, 075, 560 



Utah 



3, 972, 480 



Washington 



4, 107, 558 



Wisconsin 



586, 309 



Wyoming 



2, 342, 400 







Total 



144 



212, 466 



135, 978, 345 







* Of this area, 15,266,836 acres, about one- seventh, is stated by the Commissioner of 

 Indian Affairs to be tillable. 



For distribution of Indian population, 18S4-'86, see pages 821-824, 

 828 herein. 



