Land Policy Circular (Classic Reprint): Division of Land Utilization, Land Use Planning Section, Resettlement Administration, Washington, D. C., September, 1936 - Softcover

U. S. Resettlement Administration

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0483098116 ISBN 13: 9780483098114

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore 1930s land use, planning, and resettlement policy through a curated set of studies and reports.

This collection presents government and academic analyses that map how land resources, population shifts, and policy shaped rural development during the Resettlement Administration era. This edition compiles practical findings and state-level analyses from the period, offering a clear view of planning methods, zoning ideas, and land-use classifications. Read as a reference, it helps readers understand how early policy makers approached conservation, infrastructure, and community rehabilitation in the face of economic hardship.

• Foundations of land policy: how planners defined land use, classification, and allocation across agricultural, forestry, and open development areas.
• Population and resettlement: factors shaping rural migration, depopulation, and the balance between conservation and growth.
• Rural zoning and local impact: how zoning influenced health, schools, and community facilities.
• Regional case studies: state and county analyses from Wisconsin, Montana, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and beyond, plus national-level policy context.

Ideal for readers of public policy, rural planning, and 1930s U.S. history who want concrete examples of how land, people, and government interacted to shape regional development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483098116
• ISBN 13: 9780483098114
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 41