Map of public surveys in the territory of Washington for the Report of the Surv: Genl (1862)

Map of public surveys in the territory of Washington for the Report of the Surv: Genl (1862)

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1 map ; 43 x 89 cm.<br>Relief shown by hachures<br>"H.R. Ex. Doc. No.1 37th Cong. 3d Sess."<br>Shows progress of the township in western Washington Territory. Identifies surveys executed, proposed, and under contract, various guide meridians, base line, and standard parallels. Outlines Indian reservations, and land claims of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. Shows north Pacific railroad routes, mountain topography, and hydrography<br>"Lith. of J. Bien, 24 Vesey St. N.Y."<br>Indexed in: CIS US serial set index, pt. 14, 1160 (37-3), H.exdoc. 1, map 4<br>Scale not given <br>The ongoing project of the Office of the Surveyor General was the surveying of all the new lands, primarily for the eventual sale to settlers, and secondarily to determine its usefulness to the government for military or transportation purposes.

Washington (State). Surveyor General Office<br>Henry, Anson G.<br>Bien, Julius, 1826-1909

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1862

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Removed from: Message of the President of the United States to the two houses of Congress at the commencement of the third session of the thirty-seventh Congress. v. V, Maps. (H.R. Ex. Doc. / 37th Cong., 3d sess., House ; no. 1)

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