Appalachian Land Ownership Survey Records


Beginning in the fall of 1978, the Appalachian Land Ownership Task Force – a coalition of community groups, scholars, and members of the Appalachian Alliance – conducted the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey to examine land ownership patterns within the Appalachian region. The Survey was particularly interested in absentee and corporate ownership and their effects on regional development. The Survey looked at 80 counties within the Appalachian regions of Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Task Force created working groups for each of the six states and selected counties for particular concentration. Within these counties, researchers examined land deeds of plots with 250 acres or more. Nineteen counties were used as detailed case studies. Researchers noted the amount of land, mineral tax rates, agricultural or industrial usage, and absentee, corporate, federal, and local ownership. They also identified over 100 socio-economic indicators to correlate to the various ownership patterns. The results of the Survey were used in the development of two publications: the seven-volume, 1,800-page study, Land Ownership Patterns and Their Impacts on Appalachian Communities (Appalachian Regional Commission, 1981) and Who Owns Appalachia? Landownership and Its Impact (University of Kentucky Press, 1983). The Survey was funded in part by grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Needmor Fund. The Highlander Research and Education Center organized the project, and Appalachian State University was a primary sponsoring institution and handled administrative and fiscal details. This digital collection is only a portion of the Survey-related materials in the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection in Special Collections at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian Land Ownership Survey Key, 1978-1979

This document is the key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey conducted between 1978 -1979. The study covered counties in six states within Appalachia: Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. To view the digital collection of the survey for each county, see the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey Records, 1936-1985.

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Alabama: Blount County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Blount County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Cherokee County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Cherokee County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Cleburne County -  Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Cleburne County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Cullman County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Cullman County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: DeKalb County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Dekalb County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

 

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Alabama: Etowah County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Etowah County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Fayette County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Fayette County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Jackson County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Jackson County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Lamar, Blount, Cherokee, Cleburne, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Fayette, Jackson, Marshall, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

These two files contain data from the land ownership survey of primarily Lamar County, including some data for Blount, Cherokee, Cleburne, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Fayette, Jackson, Marshall, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties in Alabama. The surveys were conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Marion County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Marion County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Marshall County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Marshall County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Shelby County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Shelby County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Tuscaloosa County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Walker County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Walker County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Alabama: Winston County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Winston County, Alabama was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Bell County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Bell County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Bell, Breathitt, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Letcher, Perry, and Pike Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This document contains properties in Bell, Breathitt, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Letcher, Perry, and Pike Counties as part of the land ownership surveys of counties in Kentucky conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Breathitt County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Breathitt County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Floyd County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Floyd County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Harlan, Breathitt, and Perry Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

These two files contain data from the land ownership survey of primarily Harlan County, including some data for Breathitt and Perry Counties in Kentucky conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Johnson County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Johnson County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Knott County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Knott County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

Please note: This survey is missing pages 2-16, 18-20, 22-25, 37-31, 33-39, 41-44, 46-50, and 52-55.

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Kentucky: Knox County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Knox County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Laurel County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Laurel County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Letcher County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Letcher County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

Please note: This file only contains pages 32-36.

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Kentucky: Martin County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Martin County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Perry County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Perry County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Kentucky: Pike County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Pike County, Kentucky was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Alleghany County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Alleghany County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Ashe County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Ashe County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Avery County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Avery County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Burke County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Burke County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Clay County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Clay County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Haywood County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Haywood County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, and Watauga Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This document contains additional entries to the land ownership surveys of Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Swain, and Watauga Counties in North Carolina. The surveys were conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Henderson County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Henderson County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Jackson County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Jackson County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Madison County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Madison County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Mitchell County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Mitchell County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Swain County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Swain County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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North Carolina: Watauga County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Watauga County, North Carolina was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee: Anderson County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Anderson County, Tennessee was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee: Bledsoe County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Bledsoe County, Tennessee was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee: Campbell County - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This land ownership survey of Campbell County, Tennessee was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee Corrections: Anderson, Bledsoe, Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Hamilton, Marion, Morgan, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and White Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

This document corresponds to and contains corrections to the land ownership surveys for Anderson, Bledsoe, Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Hamilton, Marion, Morgan, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and White Counties in Tennessee. The study was conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee: Cumberland, Bledsoe, Campbell, Fentress, Morgan, and White Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

These two files contain data from the land ownership survey of primarily Cumberland County, and includes some data for Bledsoe, Campbell, Fentress, Morgan, and White Counties in Tennessee. The surveys were conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee: Fentress, Cumberland, and Morgan Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

These three files contain data from the land ownership survey of primarily Fentress County and some data for Cumberland and Morgan Counties in Tennessee. The surveys were conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee: Hamilton and Marion Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

These two files contain data from the land ownership survey of Hamilton and Marion Counties in Tennessee conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. The study covered six states in Appalachia: Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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Tennessee: Marion, Hamilton, and Rhea, Counties - Land Ownership Survey, 1979

These two files contain data from the land ownership survey of primarily Marion County and including some data for Rhea and Hamilton Counties of Tennessee. The surveys were conducted in 1979 as part of a larger Appalachian Land Ownership Survey. To interpret the survey codes, use the Key to the Appalachian Land Ownership Survey.

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