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.

Record of the week shortlist map

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This week's Record of the Week comes to us from Pueblo de San Ildefonso, New Mexico. This survey was approved by the Surveyor General of...
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Notoriously known as the location where the gunfight at the O.K. Corral happened, Tombstone is one of the classic mining boom towns of the American frontier.
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This week's GLO Record takes you on a journey through the Abilene Cattle Trail! The local supply of beef on the East Coast was depleted...
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This week's Record of the Week connects a survey plat with Mount Konocti, California! Approved July 22, 1885, this survey plat illustrates Township 13 North...
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Alexander Hamilton was an influential man who helped found and establish the United States. Recently, his legacy is being retold with a resurgence of popularity...