Territorial evolution of Utah

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An enlargeable map of the United States after the Treaty of Córdoba was signed on August 24, 1821.
An enlargeable map of the United States after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848.
An enlargeable map of the United States after the creation of the proposed State of Deseret on July 2, 1849.
Territory of Utah
on September 9, 1850.
Territory of Jefferson
on October 24, 1859.
Territory of Colorado
on February 28, 1861.
Territory of Nevada
on March 2 1861.
Territory of Utah
on July 14 1862.
Territory of Utah
on May 5 1866.
Territory of Wyoming
on July 25, 1868.
An enlargeable map of the United States after the admission of Utah to the Union on May 4 1896.
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The following timeline traces the territorial evolution of the

State of Utah
.

Timeline

  • Historical territorial claims of
    State of Utah
    :
  • Historical territorial claims of
    State of Utah
    :
  • Historical
    State of Utah
    :
    • Unorganized territory created by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850
    • State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
    • Territory of Utah
      , 1850–1896
      • Utah Organic Act, September 9, 1850[1]
      • Eastern portion of the Utah Territory is incorporated into the new
        Territory of Colorado
        , February 28, 1861
      • Western portion of the Utah Territory is incorporated into the new
        Territory of Nevada
        , March 2, 1861
      • North-eastern portion of the Utah Territory is transferred to the
        Territory of Nebraska
        , March 2, 1861
      • Western 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the
        Territory of Nevada
        , July 14, 1862
      • Another 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the
        State of Nevada
        , May 5, 1866
      • North-eastern corner of the Utah Territory is incorporated into the new
        Territory of Wyoming
        , July 25, 1868
      • Utah Enabling Act, July 16, 1894
    • Territory of Jefferson
      (extralegal), 1859–1861
    • State of Utah since January 4, 1896[2]

See also

Arizona Territorial evolution of Arizona
Colorado List of territorial claims and designations in Colorado
Idaho Territorial evolution of Idaho
Nevada Territorial evolution of Nevada
New Mexico Territorial evolution of New Mexico
Territorial evolution of Wyoming

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