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Two different surveys were done resulting in two number sequences. Land east of the Mississippi River was part of the Northwest Territory. Townships in that area of Minnesota are numbered between 22 and 70 north of the (Galena, Illinois) base line. Ranges run east or west of the 4th principal meridian. Land west of the Mississippi River was part the Louisiana Purchase. Townships in that area are numbered between 101 and 164 north of the (Clarendon, Arkansas) base line. Ranges are counted west from the 5th principal meridian. [http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/glo/ HISTORIC PLAT MAP RETRIEVAL SYSTEM] has digital images of the original survey maps for Minnesota. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time. | Two different surveys were done resulting in two number sequences. Land east of the Mississippi River was part of the Northwest Territory. Townships in that area of Minnesota are numbered between 22 and 70 north of the (Galena, Illinois) base line. Ranges run east or west of the 4th principal meridian. Land west of the Mississippi River was part the Louisiana Purchase. Townships in that area are numbered between 101 and 164 north of the (Clarendon, Arkansas) base line. Ranges are counted west from the 5th principal meridian. [http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/glo/ HISTORIC PLAT MAP RETRIEVAL SYSTEM] has digital images of the original survey maps for Minnesota. The original survey creates land boundaries and marks them for the first time. | ||
*Maps showing these surveys are included in:<br>Andriot, Jay. Township Atlas of the United States. McLean, Virginia: Documents Index, 1991. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/456649?availability=Family%20History%20Library | *Maps showing these surveys are included in:<br>Andriot, Jay. Township Atlas of the United States. McLean, Virginia: Documents Index, 1991. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/456649?availability=Family%20History%20Library FS Library book 973 E7an 1991.] This book is arranged alphabetically by state. | ||
*Commissioner of Public Lands, 127 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703. On line: [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/SurveyNotesHome.html Original Field Notes and Plat Maps, 1833 - 1866, and Resurvey Maps 1858-2009] | *Commissioner of Public Lands, 127 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703. On line: [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/SurveyNotesHome.html Original Field Notes and Plat Maps, 1833 - 1866, and Resurvey Maps 1858-2009] | ||
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