The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-30
Price Range Set
Al $25 To $40;
Yearly Leases
At S. annually
Copy OF Map Now
Available Al Office
OF The Citizen,
Greene Street

Government land subdivided
into IS lots. averaging 2 acres
each on Sugarloaf Key, II miles
northeast Of Key West. Florida,
as previously announced in The
kcy West Citizen, have been
classified for lease and sale, Sc
erctary Of the Interior Oscar L.
Chapman confirmed today.
Veterans will have a 91-day
preference right in applying for
these lands. All applications filed
BY qualified veterans of World
War II on or before 10 a. M, of
February %. 1850. will be treat
ed Is simultaneous filings. A
drawing win be held if more ap-
piications are received than
there are lots available. All appli-
cstions filed by such veterans
after 10 2. m. of that day will be
considered in the order of filing.
Applications by non veterans will
be considered beginning May 81,
1880. Tn all cases, each applicant
i entitled TO one lot only.
Because Of the great demand
Tor these Florida vacation spots,
there Is very little chance that
any Of the lots will be left over
Tor purchase by non-veterans.
Past experience shows that
there are about 20 applications
Cor every available Florida lot,
according TO the Bureau of Land
Management. the Interior agency
responsible for the disposal of
the lands under the Small Tract
law Of June /, 194e.
Land classification have shown
that the tracts are chiefly valu-
able for boating and fishing. The
lots are less desirable for bath
ing because Of the coral reefs.
The lands are. furthermore, I'M
suitable for farming. Lot 38,
which Is on the beach, has been
reserved by the Government as
q VACATION spot for public use.
The price range on this Mon
roe County. Florida land is from
size and the location. It may be
hased for IS a year for five
years. with option TO purchase at
the end Of one year, provided
suitable permanent improve
nenis have been constructed.
suaarioaf Key lies between
the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf
81 Mexico and face the ocean.
The area. which is predominante-
" dry and high with an annual
temperature Of 20 degrees. is
easily reached from Key West
either by boat or by u. S. High
way No. I. known in that vicin-
~ as "The Overseas Highway"
Numerous small neighborhood
settlements and power lines
along Highway No. 90 have help
ed % make are area attractive to
those seeking vacation spots.
The Florida lands are in the
Bureau Of Land Management's
Region vi which includes public
land states east Of the Mississip-
~ and the tier of states living i'm
mediately west of the Mississip-
pL Minnesota. Iowa, Missouri,
Arkansas and Louisiana.
To aid applicants in deciding
what piece of land they want,
Bureau Of Land Management en-
Rineers have prepared a special
diagram Of the lots based on sur
vey plats. One of these diagrams
may be obtained from Director
Marion Clawson. Bureau of Land
Management. Washington IS, D.
C., by sending so cents in postal
money order or postal note made
payable 10 the Treasurer of the
United States. A copy of the di-
agEam has been furnished to the
County Recorder of Monroe
County. Key West. Florida and
10 The Kew West Citizen.
IN apDlYine for, the lots. appIi-
eants should indicate their pref
ence in terms of lot numbers as
designated on the diagram of
lots.
Regulations for APPLYING for
these lands are contained in Cir
culsrs l724 and 1897 issued by
the Bureau of Land Management.
Department of the Interior. All
applications are to be made in
duplicate on form ATS. The ap-
piication must be accompanied
by a service charge of $40 which
is not returnable. Forms and cir.
culars may be obtained bv writ
ing the Director. Bureau of Land
Management, Washington IS, D.
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