United States. General Land Office. Florida District

The United States General Land Office was established in 1812. Its function was to survey and manage the public lands of the federal government. In 1824, the post of Surveyor General of the United States for the Territory of Florida was established to survey the public lands in Florida, using a township and range system with the base and meridian lines beginning at Tallahassee.

The selling of the surveyed federal lands began in 1825 in Florida. The Florida District General Land Offices were responsible for the handling of claims made for virgin and unsettled federal public lands.

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