1933
STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES
l.—AKEA AWD POPULATION
No. 1.—TERRITORIAL EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES
NOTE.—Gross areas, including land and water, but not water surface of oceans, Gulf of Meiico, and
Great Lakes. Itecent revisions in these figures are duo to more accurato maps. For dates of organization of the individual States and Territories see Tablo 2, p . 1, Statisticnl Abstract 1931 and previous
issues.
Date
Accession
Gross
area,
square
miles
3, rS8,S85
Aggregate (1930).
Continental United States.
Territory in 17901
Louisiana P u r c h a s e Florida
.
By treaty with S p a i n Texas
Oregon
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
1803
1819
1819
1845
1840
1848
3,028,789
892,135
827, 987
S3, G6C
13,435
389, 1C(>
286, 541
529, 180
29, 070
Accession
Date
Outlying territories and possessions
,
Alaska Territory
Hawaii T e r r i t o r y _ _ .
Philippine Islands
Puerto Eioo
Guam
American Samoa
Panama Canal Z o n e _ _
Virgin Islands of theU. S
1867
1898
1899
1899
1899
1000
1001
1917
Gross
area,
square
miles
ru.sas
685,400
0,407
114,400
3,435
200
76
649
133
> Includes drainage basin of Red River of the North, not a part of any accession, but in the past sometimes considered a part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Source: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
No. 2.—AREA:
GEOGRAPHIC D I V I S I O N S A N D S T A T E S ,
Area (square miles)
1930
Area (square miles)
Division and State
Division and State
Land
Water
Total
Land
Water
40,262
24,022
48,740
30,495
58,725
M, 861
179,509
40,181
41,(S87
fil, 279
-10, 302
429, 746
52, 625
45,400
09, 414
2,365
148
3,086
494
BiC
3,805
1,674
417
335
710
E03
8,048
810
3,097
643
202, 308
3,408
6,008
Continental
United States. 2,973, 770 1 S3,013 3,028, 789
Hew England
Maine
New Hampshire.
Vermont
Massachusetts...
Rhode I s l a n d .
Connecticut
Middle A t l a n t i c New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
East North Central
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
West Worth Central.
Minnesota
Iowa...
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
South. Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
81, 973 4,448
3,145
29,805
310
9,031
440
9,124
227
8,030
181
1, 007
145
4,820
100, 000 2,654
47, 654 • l, SUB
7, 514
710
44, 832
'204
245, 564 2,541
40,740
'300
30,045
2309
56,043
2622
57,480
2500
55,25C
'810
510,804 7,576
80, 858 = 3,824
MI
55, 586
693
68,727
G54
70,183
747
76, S68
712
76, 808
384
81, 774
269,073 13,837
1,9(15 405
0, 911 j 2,386
Sotith Atlantic—Con.
Dist. of Columbia.
Virginia
66, 424
West Virginia
33, 040
North. Carolina
0,341
South, C a r o l i n a ,
0,564
Georgia
.
8,200
Honda
1,248
East
South
Central..
4, DO.
Kentucky
103, 654
Tennessee
49, 204
Alabama
8,224
Mississippi.
45,126 West South Central..
248,105
Arkansas
41,040
Louisiana
30,3fi4
Oklahoma
56, «65
Texas
f>7, 980
56, 006 Mountain
Montana
518,879
Idaho
,_
84,682
Wyoming
56,147
Colorado
00,420
New Mexico.
70,837 , Arizona
77, 015
Utah.
77, 620
Nevada
82,158 Pacific
_.
282,910
Washington..
2,370
Oregon
12, 327
California
j
859, 009
146,131
83,354
4)7, 548
103,658
122,503
113,810
82,184
109,821
318,065
66;836
95,607
155, 052
S66
534
366
290
181
146
2,806
869
6,028
2,291
1,092
2,645
Total
70
42, 027
24,170
52,42(1
30,989
50, 265
ffl,8«8
161,483
40, 598
42,022
52, 098
40,865
437,794
53,335
4S, 506
70,057
205,896
866,017
146,097
83,888
97,914
103, 948
122, 634
113,956
84,990
110,690
324, 123
C9,127
96,699
158,297
i Does not include the water surface of the oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Great Lakes, the Strait
of Juan de Fuca, and the Gulf of Georgia, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States.
' Exclusive of Great Lakes.
* Exclusive of water area ofthe Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Gulf of Georgia.
Source: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
177057°—33
2
1
1934
STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES
1.—AJ^EA- AND POPULATION
No. 1.—TERRITORIAL EXPANSION OF THE OTITED STATES
NOTE.—Gross areas, including land and water, but not water surface of oceans, Gulf of Mexico, and
Great Lakes. Recent revisions in thesefiguresare due to more accurate maps. For dates of organization of the individual States and Territories see Table 2, p. 1, Statistical Abstract 1931 and previous
issues.
Date
Accession
738,39fi
Aggregate (1930).
Continental United States.
Territory in 17901
Louisiana Purchase...
Florida
By treaty with Spain.
Texas
Oregon
Mexican Cession
Gadsden Purchase
"
' - ' •-•'
Gross
area,
square
miles
1803
1819
1819
1845
1840
1848
1853
-^-n-i T,.-
, 026,789
892,135
827,987
58, 606
13,435
389,160
286,541
529,189
29, 670
Accession
Date
Outlying territories and possessions
Alaska Territory
Hawaii Territory
Philippine Islands
Puerto Rico
Guam__
American Samoa ; . . . .
Panama Canal Zone
Virgin Islands of the U. S
1867
1898
1899
1899
1899
Gross
area,
square
miles
711,606
586,400
6,407
114,400
3, 435
206
1900
1904
1917
76
549
133
ixi.- -^TQf ti;!^ QQi; a part of any accession, but in the past some-
Source: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
No. S.—AREA: GEOABAPHIC DIVISIONS AND STATES, 1930
Area (square miles)
Area (square miles)
Division and State
Division and State
Land
Continental
United States. 2,973,
New England
Maine
New Hampshire.
Vermont
Massachusetts..
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania.—
East North Central.
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
West North Central.
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota.
South Dakota....
Nebraska
Kansas
South Atlantic
Delaware
Maryland
778
61, 976
29, 895
9, 031
9,124
8, 039
1,007
4,820
100,000
Water
63,013 3, 026,788
4,443
3,145
310
440
227
181
145
2,654
a 1, 550
710
3 294
2, 541
'300
a 309
47, 654
7,514
44,832
245, 564
40,740
36,045
56,043
a 622
57,480
2 500
55,256
'810
7,575
510,804
80,858 ' 3,824
561
55,586
693
68,727
70,183
654
76,868
747
76,808
712
81,774
384
269,073 13,837
405
1,965
9,941 2,386
Land
Total
66,424
33,040
9,341
9, 564
South Atlantic—Con.
Dist. of Columbia.
Jiloriua
8,266
1,248 East South Central.
4,965
Kentucky
102, 554
Tennessee
49, 204
Alabama
8,224
Mississippi
45,126 West South Central
248,105
Arkansas
41, 040
Louisiana
36, 354
Oklahoma
6FI,6CC
Texas
57,980 Mountain
50, 060
Montana
618,379
Idaho
84, 682
Wyoming
Colorado
56,147
New Mexico
69,420
Arizona
70,837
Utah
77, 615
Nevada
77, 520
82,158 Pacific
282, 910
Washington
2, 370
Oregon
12, 327
California
62
40,262
24,022
48, 740
30, 495
58, 725
64, 861
179, 509
40,181
41, 687
51,279
46, 362
429,746
52, 525
45,409
69,414
202,398
859,009
140,131
83,354
97,548
103,658
122,503
113,810
82,184
109,821
318,096
60,836
95,607
155,652
Water
2,365
148
3, 686
494
540
3.805
1,974
417
335
719
603
8,048
810
3,097
643
3,498
6,008
866
634
366
290
131
146
2.806
»2,291
1,092
2,645
Total
70
42, 627
24,170
62, 426
30, 989
59, 265
68, 666
181,4S3
40, 698
42, 022
51,998
46,865
437, 794
53,335
48, 506
70,057
265,896
866, 017
146,997
83,888
97,914
103,948
122,634
113,960
84,990
110, 690
324,183
69,127
96,699
158,297
» Does not include the water surface of the oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Great Lakes, the Strait
of Juan de Fuca, and the Gulf of Georgia, lying within the jurisdiction of the United States.
' Exclusive of Great Lakes.
8 Exclusive of water area of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Gulf of Georgia,
Source: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
68489°—3'1 2
1