Special List 29: Michigan

Special List No. 29

Michigan

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393. An Improved Map of the Surveyed Part of the Territory of

     Michigan. . . . By John Farmer, 1830. V. Balch and S.

     Stiles, Engravers, Utica.

     1 inch to 8 miles. 21 x 33. Published. Counties

(in color), extent of public land surveys, towns, Indian

villages, Indian trails, Indian reservations, roads, mills, and

inns. Also shows what apparently are outlines of French land

grants. Inset maps of the Straits of Michillimackinac, Pte. Ste.

Ignace, part of the lead mine district near the Mississippi

River, private land claims at Green Bay [Wisconsin], and

Michillimackinac Island. Filed as Ref. Coll.: Michigan,

1830.

394. Map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin [sic] . .

     . By John Farmer of Detroit, 1830. Engraved by Rawdon Clark

     & Co., Albany, N.Y.

     1 inch to 50 miles. 21 x 35. Published. Counties (in color),

roads, trading posts, Indian villages, residences of Indian

agents, townships, and routes of Major Long and Henry

Schoolcraft. Also parts of adjoining States and Canada. Inset map

of Ste. Marie River, at a scale of 1 inch to 8 miles. Filed as

Ref. Coll.: Michigan, 1830.

395. Map of the Surveyed Part of Michigan, By John Farmer.

     Published by J. H. Colton & Co., New York. 1837. Engraved by

     S. Stiles & Co., New York.

     1 inch to ca. 8 miles. 23 x 33.5. Published. Counties (in

color), roads, towns, railroads, townships, Indian reservations,

and mills. Inset maps of the unsurveyed part of Michigan and the

Straits of Mackinaw. Filed as RG 77: O 117.

396. Map of Michigan & Part of Wisconsin Territory, Exhibiting

     the Post Offices, Post Roads, Canals, Rail Roads, &c. By

     David H. Burr (Late Topographer to the Post Office). . . .

     Entered according to the Act of Congress, July 10th, 1839.

     1 inch to 10 miles. 4 sections, each 19 x 25.5.

Published. Also shows counties (in color), mileages between post

offices, township and range numbers, military posts, Indian

reservations, physical features, and adjoining portions of

Canada. Filed as RG 28: Burr Atlas, 13.

397. Sketch [map] of the Public Surveys in the North Part of

     Michigan. [n.d.]

    1 inch to 18 miles. 22 x 13. Published. "Notes" of

explanation concerning the status of township surveys as

indicated by colors and symbols are given on the map. Filed as RG

46: 26th Cong., 1st sess., 39.

398. C. Sketch [map] of the Public Surveys in the North Part of

     Michigan. [n.d.]

     1 inch to 18 miles. 20.5 x 16.5. Published. All of the

present State of Michigan is shown except the extreme

southeastern portion. Shows extent and status of public land

surveys. Map includes an explanation of the colors and symbols

used on the map to indicate the status of township surveys. A

copy of this map is published in S. Doc, 61, 26th Cong., 2d

sess., Serial 377. Filed as RG 46: 26th Cong., 2d sess., 23.

399. No. 2 [Map of] Michigan.

     1 inch to ca. 38 miles. 12.5 x 10.5. Published. Shows land

districts and locations of land offices in 1828 and 1841, and

public lands offered for sale, 1828-41. 1828 land district

boundaries are shown in red. For further explanation of the map,

see S. Doc. 92, 26th Cong., 2d sess., Serial 377. (This map

without the 1828 land districts shown is filed as Michigan 5,

Published, in RG 49.) Filed as RG 46: 26th Cong., 2d sess., 24.

400. Sketch [Map] of the Public Surveys in the North Part of

     Michigan. [n.d. ]

     1 inch to 18 miles. 19.5  x 16. Published. Shows status of

public land surveys. Filed as RG 46: 27th Cong., 2d sess., 7.

401. [Map of] Michigan . . . Entered according to Act of Congress

in the year 1844 by Sidney E. Morse and Samuel Breese in the

Clerks Office of the Southern District of New York.

     1 inch to ca. 35 miles. 14.5 x 18. Published. Counties,

towns, roads, railroads, canals, and townships. Also portions of

adjoining States. Filed as Ref. Coll.: Michigan, 1844.

402. Map of the State of Michigan And the Surrounding Country

     Exhibiting the Sections and the latest surveys. Compiled

     from Authentic Sources By John Farmer, Detroit. 23rd

     Edition. . . . Engraved by John Farmer. [1849.]

     1 inch to 12 miles. 32 x 23. Published. County (in color),

towns, Indian villages, townships, mills, canals, railroads, and

Indian reservations. Inset map of the "Copper District." Entered

according to Act of Congress . . . 1849. Filed as Ref. Coll.:

Michigan, 1849.

403. G Sketch [map] of the Public Surveys in Michigan. [Issued by

     Surveyor General's Office, Detroit, Oct. 28, 1853.]

     1 inch to 18 miles. 23 x 22.5. Published. Filed as RG 49:

Special Published, Michigan 7.

404. G Sketch [map] of the Public Surveys in Michigan. [Issued by

     Surveyor General's Office, Detroit, Nov. 8, 1854.]

     1 inch to 18 miles. 23 x 22. Published. Filed as RG 49:

Special Published, Michigan 8.

405. G Sketch [map] of the Public Surveys in Michigan. [Issued by

     Surveyor General's Office, Detroit, Oct. 23, 1856.]

     1 inch to 18 miles. 23 x 21. Published. Shows status of

public land surveys. Filed as RG 46: S. Ex. Doc. 5, 34th Cong.,

3d sess., 1.

406. G Sketch (map) of the Public Surveys in Michigan. [Issued by

     Surveyor General's Office, St. Paul, Oct. 26, 1857.]

     1 inch to 18 miles. 22 x 22. Published. Shows status Of

public land surveys. Filed as RG 46: S. Ex. Doc. 11, 35th Cong.,

1st sess., 1. 

407. G Sketch of the Public Surveys in Michigan . . . To

     accompany the annual Report of the Commissioner, Genl. Land

     Office. [Issued by the General Land Office on Oct. 2, 1866.]

     1 inch to 18 miles. 22.5 x 22. Published. County boundaries

and mineral regions are shown in color. Also shows public

surveys, county names, county seats, locations of land offices,

wagon roads, railroads, land-grant railroads and their limits,

and physical features. Inset map of Isle Royale [sic] and

vicinity. No scale indicated. Filed as RG 49: Special Published,

Michigan 9.

408. Post Route Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin with

     adjacent parts of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and

     Minnesota. . . . by W. L. Nicholson, Topographer of P.O.

     Dept., 1871. . . . Engraved by D. McClelland. . . . Drawn by

     C. H. Poole . . . [Revised] up to date of June 1, 1873.

     1 inch to 10 miles. 2 sections, each 43.5 x 29.5. Frequency

and types of mail service, mileages between post offices,

counties, towns, and railroads. Post routes shown in color to

illustrate frequency of service. Table lists distances between

major cities. Filed as RG 28: Regional Maps, Folder 2.

409. [Map of the] State of Michigan. . . . 1878. Compiled from

     the official Records of the General Land Office.

     1 inch to 16 miles. 32.5 x 26.5. Published. County

boundaries and Indian reservations are shown in color. Also shows

public land surveys, towns and cities, principal railroad

stations, locations of U.S. land offices, railroad lines,

railroad land-grant limits, and physical features. Filed as RG

49: Standard Published, Michigan, 1878.

410. [Map of the] State of Michigan. . . . 1888. Compiled from

     the official Records of the General Land Office Compiled and

     Drawn by A. F. Dinsmore.

     1 inch to 16 miles. 35 x 29.5. Published. County boundaries,

Indian reservations, and private land claims are shown in color.

Also shows public land surveys, towns and cities, locations of

U.S. land offices, proposed and completed railroad lines,

railroad land-grant limits, and physical features. Filed as RG

49: Standard Published, Michigan, 1888.

411. Post Route Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin

     showing post offices with the intermediate distances on mail

     routes in operation on the 1st of March, 1901.

     1 inch to 10 miles. 2 sections, each 47.5 x 32.

Published. Frequency and types of mail service, discontinued post

offices, counties, towns, railroads, physical features, and parts

of adjoining States. Post routes in color to show frequency of

service. Inset map of Isle Royal. No scale indicated. Filed as RG

28: State Maps, Michigan, 1901.

412. [Map of the] State of Michigan, Compiled from the official

     Records of the General Land Office. . . . 1904. Revised and

     drawn by Charles J. Helm.

     1 inch to 16 miles. 32 x 27. Published. County boundaries

and Indian and military reservations are shown in color. Also

shows towns and cities, public land surveys, and private land

grants. Filed as RG 49: Standard Published, Michigan, 1904.

413. [Map of Michigan issued by the U.S. Geological

Survey, 1916.]

     1 inch to ca. 16 miles. 33 x 27.5. Published. County names

and boundaries, township and range numbers, towns and cities,

steam and electric railroad lines, and drainage features. Filed

as RG 57: Published State Maps, Michigan, 1916.

414. Post Route Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin

     showing post offices with the intermediate distances on mail

     routes in operation on the 1st of January, 1917.

     1 inch to 9 miles. 4 sections, each 24 x 32. Published.

Frequency and types of mail service, discontinued post offices,

counties, towns, railroads, physical features, and parts of

adjoining States. Inset map of Isle Royal. No scale indicated.

Inset map of "Grand Rapids and Vicinity." Scale 1 inch to ca. 3

miles. Filed as RG 28: State Maps, Michigan, 1917.