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Maps listing the names of landholders show where an ancestor lived. The library has a few plat maps. Examples are:  
Maps listing the names of landholders show where an ancestor lived. The library has a few plat maps. Examples are:  


Morgan, Nicholas G. ''Pioneer Map: Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America.'' N.p.: 1851?. (FHL map 979.225 E7man; fiche 6051237.) This map includes historical data and index to names of original owners and their locations by lot or lots and blocks. The index to this map consists of names of major land owners in various Salt Lake City LDS wards:  
Morgan, Nicholas G. ''Pioneer Map: Great Salt Lake City, Great Basin, North America.'' N.p.: 1851?. (Family History Library map 979.225 E7man; fiche 6051237.) This map includes historical data and index to names of original owners and their locations by lot or lots and blocks. The index to this map consists of names of major land owners in various Salt Lake City LDS wards:  


Grundvig, David L.and Sharon Lauritzen. ''Index to Pioneer Map, Great Salt Lake City, for 1850s''. N.p. 1981. (FHL book 979.225 E7man index.)  
Grundvig, David L.and Sharon Lauritzen. ''Index to Pioneer Map, Great Salt Lake City, for 1850s''. N.p. 1981. (Family History Library book 979.225 E7man index.)  


''Pioneer Map: City of St. George, Washington County, Utah''. N.p.: 1982?. (FHL map 979.248/S1 E7p.) This map lists the names of land owners on the map and the designation of the ward where they lived. The index to this map has St. George wards listed in the following:  
''Pioneer Map: City of St. George, Washington County, Utah''. N.p.: 1982?. (Family History Library map 979.248/S1 E7p.) This map lists the names of land owners on the map and the designation of the ward where they lived. The index to this map has St. George wards listed in the following:  


Hardesty, Patricia N. ''Pioneer Map, City of St. George, Washington County, Utah Index with LDS Wards''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (FHL book 979.248/S1 E7p index, fiche 6031575.)  
Hardesty, Patricia N. ''Pioneer Map, City of St. George, Washington County, Utah Index with LDS Wards''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (Family History Library book 979.248/S1 E7p index, fiche 6031575.)  


Pioneer land settlement in Utah is discussed in many articles and histories. Two are:  
Pioneer land settlement in Utah is discussed in many articles and histories. Two are:  


Fox, Feramorz Young. ''The Mormon Land System, A Study of the Settlement and Utilization of Land Under the Direction of the Mormon Church''. Logan, Utah: Utah State Agricultural College, 1955. (FHL film 237848.) This is an in-depth study of the history of the Mormon land system. There are maps throughout the volume.  
Fox, Feramorz Young. ''The Mormon Land System, A Study of the Settlement and Utilization of Land Under the Direction of the Mormon Church''. Logan, Utah: Utah State Agricultural College, 1955. (Family History Library film 237848.) This is an in-depth study of the history of the Mormon land system. There are maps throughout the volume.  


Linford, Lawrence, L. ''Establishing and Maintaining Land Ownership in Utah Prior to 1869 in Utah Historical Society Quarterly, vol. 42 no. 2, Spring 1974: 126-43''. (FHL book 979.2 H2u.) This is a history describing how lands were divided. It is full of quotations from journals and newspapers. Primarily, it covers Salt Lake City  
Linford, Lawrence, L. ''Establishing and Maintaining Land Ownership in Utah Prior to 1869 in Utah Historical Society Quarterly, vol. 42 no. 2, Spring 1974: 126-43''. (Family History Library book 979.2 H2u.) This is a history describing how lands were divided. It is full of quotations from journals and newspapers. Primarily, it covers Salt Lake City  


=== Federal Land Records (1869-Present)  ===
=== Federal Land Records (1869-Present)  ===
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The Denver Branch has land office records for Utah, including correspondence, surveys, homestead and cash entry registers, receipts, and final certificates. An inventory of their land records is:  
The Denver Branch has land office records for Utah, including correspondence, surveys, homestead and cash entry registers, receipts, and final certificates. An inventory of their land records is:  


Barker, Joel ''Preliminary Inventory of Land Management - Utah''. Denver, Colorado: Archives Branch, Federal Archives and Records Center, 1979 (FHL book 979.2 A1 No. 56). This book provides a history of the land dealings and surveys. It lists what is available, the dates, how it is arranged, and a description.  
Barker, Joel ''Preliminary Inventory of Land Management - Utah''. Denver, Colorado: Archives Branch, Federal Archives and Records Center, 1979 (Family History Library book 979.2 A1 No. 56). This book provides a history of the land dealings and surveys. It lists what is available, the dates, how it is arranged, and a description.  


'''National Archives &amp; Records Administration<br>'''7th Pennsylvania Avenue<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5400<br>Fax: 202-501-5340<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/ <u>http://www.archives.gov/</u>]  
'''National Archives &amp; Records Administration<br>'''7th Pennsylvania Avenue<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5400<br>Fax: 202-501-5340<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/ <u>http://www.archives.gov/</u>]  
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