Map of the states and territories of the United States as it was from October 1867 to 1868. On October 11 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia, and it was designated the Department of Alaska. On July 29 1868, Wyoming Territory was formed from portions of Dakota, Idaho, and Utah Territories.
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