General Land Office Record of the Week

This week we are headed to sunny Florida! St. Augustine was founded on May 8, 1565, and remains the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European...

This week, the General Land Office features a survey plat that depicts Worland, Wyoming. Worland is located on the Big Horn River, a tributary of...

This week the GLO is visiting Carmel, Indiana. The City of Carmel is a little over 20 miles north of Indianapolis and, in modern times...

This week, the General Land Office is taking a trip to Tuscumbia, Alabama, located in the state's northwestern region and on the banks of the...

In honor of Women's History Month, we highlight notable homesteader, Alice Ballard. Born in Los Angeles, Ballard one of the first few women of color...