General Land Office Records

General Land Office Record of the Week

Each week, the Bureau of Land Management releases a story map featuring unique records from the General Land Office records collection.

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El Malpais National Monument
El Malpais National Monument was established on New Year's Eve in 1987. In Spanish, El Malpais translates to "The Badlands," fitting for the area with...
Yucca House National Monument
On December 19, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed a presidential proclamation that established the Yucca House National Monument. Yucca House National Monument is located in...
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
This week, we visit Cumberland, Maryland to take a look at a newer Cadastral Survey, completed in 2002. The C&O Canal was completed in 1850...
Sea Lion Caves
The General Land Office Record of the Week for December 5, 2021, invites you to learn about Sea Lion Caves, the largest sea caves in...
Charles Mason
This Record of the Week features Charles Mason, who served as Chief Justice of the Iowa Territorial Supreme Court from 1838 and as the first...