marshland

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In 1880, in the name of reclamation, the state Legislature allowed newcomers to buy marshland for $2.50 an acre, $2 of which would be refunded if they helped construct a levee system.

From Los Angeles Times

The wide marshland on the edge of their property sometimes flooded during heavy rains, but the house itself was modern and sturdy, and the family had hunkered down there during several hurricanes.

From Salon

His paintings depict marshlands, water, mud and grasses reclaiming the landscape, overwhelming the man-made.

From New York Times

With a simmering 96-degree high, a sultry heat index of 103 and evening thunderstorms creating instant ponds, pools and puddles, Washington lived up to many people’s conception of tropical marshland.

From Washington Post

Most of the risk was found on reclaimed marshlands.

From Fox News