Surveyor records, 1880-1969.

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Surveyor records, 1880-1969.

This collection includes sets of aerial photographs used by the County Surveyor to create topographic maps and for other purposes and a collection related to the Miller v. Thomas lawsuit.

8 archives boxes. 25 oversize boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7624045

Santa Clara County Archives

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Santa Clara County Archives.

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Miller, Henry, 1827-1916

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Large-scale cattle rancher from Calif., who owned ranches in Calif., Oregon, and Nevada, in partnership with Charles Lux, of Miller & Lux. From the description of Henry Miller letter : San Francisco, Calif., to Mr. and Mrs. Otto : ALS, 1877 Feb. 24. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122550223 Rancher; proprietor, with Charles W. Lux, of Miller & Lux, a company dominant in the wholesale and packaged meat business in California for 75 years. ...

Santa Clara County (Calif.). Surveyor's Office.

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The office of County surveyor has existed since the nineteenth century. In the late nineteenth century, the Surveyor surveyed roads, established grades, and oversaw the construction of bridges and other public structures. Previously an elected official, the Surveyor now is part of the Office of Planning. The Surveyor's mission is to "help to ensure professional surveying and mapping services" in the county. For much of the office's history the Surveyor was permitted to m...