Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§511 Reinstatement of entries canceled or relinquished
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 511
Summary
Homestead claims that were canceled, given up, or became invalid only because they were wrongly allowed after the land was withdrawn for national-forest purposes can be put back or kept as they were. If a claim was canceled before March 3, 1911, the person had to file for reinstatement at the local land office by July 1, 1912.
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Title 16, §511
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All homestead entries which have been canceled or relinquished, or are invalid solely because of the erroneous allowance of such entries after the withdrawal of lands for national-forest purposes, may be reinstated or allowed to remain intact, but in the case of entries canceled prior to March 3, 1911, applications for reinstatement must have been filed in the proper local land office prior to July 1, 1912.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 511
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73