Sketch of public surveys in Michigan, 1865.

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Sketch of public surveys in Michigan, 1865.

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Series 51 of record group 59-4 consists of a sketch of public surveys in Michigan, originally collected by either the Michigan Geological Survey or the Michigan Lands Division. Originally accompanied the annual report of the commissioner of the General Land Office, 39th Congress, 1st session. Shows railroads, land grant railroads, mile limits, and seats of land offices. It indicates by red bands a 6-mile limit and by green bands a 15-mile limit around Port Huron and Milwaukee, Grand Rapids and Milwaukee, Grand Rapids and Indiana, Peninsula R.R., Marquette & Bay de Noquette, and Marquette & Ontonagon railroad routes. Includes an inset of Isle Royale. Lithographed by J. Bien of New York. The map is 22 1/4" x 21 1/2" in size, with no scale given.

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