The Timber Culture Act gave settlers 160 acres if they planted 40 acres of trees.

no that is the timber culture act. The desert land act enabled Homesteaders to buy up to 640 acres of land in areas where rainfall was poor cheaply.

most people would travel west by train

The Act of harvesting underwater timber.

The primary beneficiaries of the Timber and Stone Act of 1878 were individuals and companies seeking to acquire public land for timber and stone resources. This act allowed for the purchase of land at a reduced rate for the purpose of developing timber and stone resources.