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1853 - Sketch Of The City Land Claim Of Santa Barbara, V. Wackenreuder
1853 - Sketch Of The City Land Claim Of Santa Barbara, V. Wackenreuder
American Period Maps
An 1853 sketch by V. Wackenreuder, county surveyor, reflecting the City of Santa Barbara land claim containing 8 3/4 square leagues.
1785 - The Public Land Survey System (Plss)
1785 - The Public Land Survey System (Plss)
American Period Maps
Adopted by the United States Congress of Confederation on May 20, 1785, the Land Ordinance was established to provide a means by which the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, north of the Ohio River and East of the Mississippi River could be sold and settled. This article describes the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), a way of subdividing and describing all public domain lands in the United States. Regulated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the PLSS divides the lands owned by the Federal government into 6-miles square townships and is included in the National Atlas. Townships are …
2011 – Santa Barbara County Land Grants And Townships Map
2011 – Santa Barbara County Land Grants And Townships Map
American Period Maps
Spanish and Mexican Land Grant information compiled by the Office of the County Surveyor in May of 2011 from plats and patents from 1861 to 1883. Land Grants originally surveyed under instructions from the U.S. Surveyor General's Office, San Francisco, California. Original documents published in pursuance of the Act of Congress of June 14th, 1860 and approved by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Department of the Interior.
1826 - Map Of North America
American Period Maps
An 1826 map of North American that includes "all the recent geographical discoveries, drawn by D. H. Vance and published by A. Finley, Philadelphia. Includes a population table exhibiting population of the principal divisions of North America.
1816 - Map Of The United States With The Contiguous British And Spanish Possessions
1816 - Map Of The United States With The Contiguous British And Spanish Possessions
American Period Maps
June 6, 1816 map (possibly 6th edition -- handwritten notes on face of map) published by John Melish of Philadelphia. Includes an insert of the West Indies.
1859 - Map Of Public Surveys In California
1859 - Map Of Public Surveys In California
American Period Maps
September 19, 1859, map of California prepared by the Office of the U.S. Surveyor General. A list of the 196 private grants surveyed is located on the bottom left corner. The private grants are superimposed on the map.
1862 - U.S. Surveyor General Map Of California
1862 - U.S. Surveyor General Map Of California
American Period Maps
1862 map of California prepared by the Office of the U.S. Surveyor General. A list of the 430 private grants finally surveyed is located on the bottom left corner. Also lists three Indian Reservations. The private grants are superimposed on the map.
1847 - Map Of Oregon And Upper California
1847 - Map Of Oregon And Upper California
American Period Maps
No. 15 Map of Oregon and Upper New California engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School and Family Geography, 1847. Also shows a portion of British America to the north of Oregon. Contains No. 16 insert, Map of the Columbia River from the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean in lower left corner.
1870 Map Of The South-Western Portion Of The United States And Of Sonora And Chihuahua
1870 Map Of The South-Western Portion Of The United States And Of Sonora And Chihuahua
American Period Maps
Map detailing the South-Western Portion of the US and the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua to illustrate the Paper by Dr. W. A. Bell regarding his travels and the route he took during 1867-1868. Contains an insert of Lower California.