Letter, 1879 May 19, Washington, D.C. from J.A. Williamson, Commissioner of the General Land Office, to U.S. Surveyor General, San Francisco.

Geographical surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)

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The Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, also known as the Wheeler Survey, grew out of the Army's desire to create maps featuring the geological aspects of the West, man-made improvements, and the "conformation, obstacles and resources of the country." Commanded by Lieutenant George Montague Wheeler, the survey was originally intended to cover the territory lying south of the Central Pacific Railroad, but grew in scope by 1872 to a mapping of all of the United States west of the 100t...

United States. General Land Office

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...

Drummond, Willis

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Michigan State Land Commissioner. From the description of Willis Drummond letter, Feb. 26, 1873. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422875 ...

Stratton Survey (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Williamson, James Alexander, 1829-1902

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James A. Williamson was born March 1829 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Reverend Samuel and Jane Williamson. After graduating from Davidson College in 1845, the younger Williamson returned home to work on the family farm. In 1851 he went to Charleston, South Carolina to study law and was admitted to the bar the following year. The Williamson Family moved to Hempstead County, Arkansas in 1857. James worked on the family farm until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861. He was appointed 1...