Minnesota Public Land Surveys; A Geographer's Perspective

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Land System Legal SystemThe Land Ordinance, 1785The Northwest Ordinance, 1787• Lands north and west of the RiverOhio ceded by Native Americanswould be subdivided in an orderlymanner• The United States would convey titleto these lands to individuals – asection in each township would bereserved• Original government and politicalevolution – jurisdiction over land andindividuals vested in a nationalgovernment – to be subsequentlyshared with a state government – “onan equal footing”• Individuals acquiring title guaranteedtheir rights
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Page 1 and 2: Minnesota Public Land Surveys; A Ge
Page 3 and 4: For years I have performed a balanc
Page 6 and 7: The rectangular public land survey
Page 8: Public Land Survey CharacteristicsT
Page 14 and 15: Two characteristics allowed the sur
Page 16: Administration of the Public Land S
Page 19 and 20: Atlantic Surveying Districts - surv
Page 21 and 22: Pacific Surveying DistrictsCaliforn
Page 23 and 24: Minnesota shows characteristics of
Page 25 and 26: Why should we care about how the su
Page 27 and 28: Minnesota Historical Society
Page 29 and 30: Evidence for the Public Land Survey
Page 31 and 32: Township Plats - drawn at ascale of
Page 33 and 34: Independent Meridian
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Page 41 and 42: Conclusion 1.I could not have descr

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