[Sacajaweau]

That 10 mile by 10 mile square surveyed by Andrew Ellicott, was the Federal City to be used as the Seat of Our Government and nothing more.

Very different from lands under the hand of the BLM.

C 1780, the eastern colonial States like NY CT Mass...gave any lands in the west to the Federal Government. Then there was the Louisiana Purchase and then other pieces....all Federal lands. The Feds reserved some lands when a new state was created.

[Texas Eagle]

The Feds reserved some lands when a new state was created.

I think Ohio and Nevada are the most famous examples. The legislatures of those states screwed their citizens by agreeing to those terms.