Field notes of state lots near Albany Basin, 1843.

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Field notes of state lots near Albany Basin, 1843.

This slim volume contains a "description of a map and field notes" of a survey of lots owned by the state "in the vicinity of the Little Basin and Lock No. 1" in the city of Albany. The survey was conducted by Deputy Surveyor Alexander Campbell and submitted to the surveyor general in December 1843. Location of the survey map is unknown, as is the reason for which the survey was undertaken.

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