Sketch of the public survey in the north part of Michigan, 1839-1840.

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Sketch of the public survey in the north part of Michigan, 1839-1840.

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Series 67 of record group 59-4 consists of three maps (1839-1840) showing a sketch of the public survey in the north part of Michigan, originally collected by either the Michigan Geological Survey or the Michigan Lands Division. The maps are by W.J. Stone, U.S. Surveyor General, and were reported to the 26th Congress, 2nd session. The maps are 20" x 16 1/2", 23 1/2" x 17", and 7" x 9 1/2" in size, with a scale of 18 miles to 1 inch.

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State Archive of Michigan

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State Archive of Michigan

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Stone, William James, 1798-1865

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Michigan. Lands Division

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Michigan. Geological Survey Division

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The Michigan Geological Survey was created by Public Act 20 of 1837. Its purpose was to conduct a geological and mineralogical survey of the state. The state legislature appointed Douglass Houghton the first state geologist (1837). In 1921, the state legislature established the Department of Conservation, and the Michigan Geological Survey became part of that department (Public Act 17 of 1921). The Department of Conservation established the Geological Survey Division circa 1947. In 1968, the dep...