Washington Territory compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources, G.P. Strum, Principal Draughtsman, General Land Office. (1883)
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Title
Washington Territory compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources, G.P. Strum, Principal Draughtsman, General Land Office. (1883)
Subject
Washington (State) -- Maps<br>Washington Territory<br>Surveys -- Washington Territory
Description
1 map : col. ; 55 x 72 cm. <br>"Longitude west from Greenwich and Washington." <br>Scale 1:950,400. 15 mi. to 1 in. <br>The pairs of parallel lines that arc across these maps are land grants- as certain railroads were constructed, the railroad companies were granted half the land (in alternating blocs) that was located within a certain distance of their railroad. In certain cases this land was traded for other lands, and the quantity of land also depended on several things, including the exact arrangement and whether the land was in a state or in a territory.
Creator
United States. General Land Office.
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
[Washington] : The Office, 1883 (New York : Julius Bien, Photo lith & print.)
Date
1883
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps
Identifier
WSU 300<br>G4280 1883 .U5
Coverage
United States--Washington (State)
Collection
Citation
United States. General Land Office., “Washington Territory compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources, G.P. Strum, Principal Draughtsman, General Land Office. (1883),” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1902.