Territorial evolution of Utah

The following timeline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of Utah.

Timeline

• Historical territorial claims of Spain in the present State of Utah:
• Nueva Vizcaya, 1562–1821
• Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico, 1598–1821
• Gran Cuenca, 1776–1821
• Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819
• Treaty of Córdoba of 1821
• Historical territorial claims of Mexico in the present State of Utah:
• Santa Fé de Nuevo México, 1821–1848
• Gran Cuenca, 1821–1848
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848
• Historical political divisions of the United States in the present State of Utah:
• Unorganized territory created by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848–1850
• Compromise of 1850
• State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
• Territory of Utah, 1850–1896
• Utah Organic Act, September 9, 1850
• 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

See also

• History of Utah
• Territorial evolution of the United States
• Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act

References

External links

• State of Utah website
• Utah History
• Utah State History