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Joint Resolution No. 2, 1846
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Iowa Legislature: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/archives/shelves/actsChapter?ssid=10
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1846 Joint Resolution No 2: Des Moines River Grant
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Legislation of the Des Moines River Land Grant
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Joint resolution accepting the grant of land for the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines River.
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General Assembly of the State of Iowa: 1846 G.A. 1
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Acts, Resolutions and Memorials of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa
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Iowa City: A.H. Palmer, Printer.
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1846
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Ansel Briggs, Elisha Cutler, Thomas Hughes, Jesse Browne, Joseph Fales, Morgan Reno
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Land Grant
Legislation
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1 photographic print : gelatin silver
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10 x 42 in.
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pan 6a04712 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pan.6a04712
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
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Panoramic photographs (Library of Congress)
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2015/08/20
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Title
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Fort Madison from the River
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Des Moines River
Description
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Navigation throughout Iowa waterways.
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Panoramic photographs (Library of Congress)
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1907
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Bandholtz, F. J. (Frederick J.)
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No known restrictions on publication.
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1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 10 x 42 in.
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Fort Madison
Rivers
Water Navigation
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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Map
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DSM_River_Plat_Book_T92NR28W5th_Humbolt
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2015-10-08
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Humbolt County: Township 92 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian
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Des Moines River Plat Map
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Surveyor General's Office
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Surveyed in 1851
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William Smith, Warner Lewis
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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Map
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1851-1855
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This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Library of Iowa
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The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
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State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor William Smith
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Humbolt County
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General Warner Lewis
Township 92 North Range 28 West
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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Map
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DSM_River_Plat_Book_T90NR28W5th_Webster.pdf
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2015-10-08
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Title
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Webster County: Township 90 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian
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Des Moines River Plat Map
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Surveyor General's Office
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Surveyed in 1851
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Charles Gilliam, George B. Sargent
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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Map
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1851-1857
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Description
An account of the resource
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
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State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor Charles Gilliam
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General George B. Sargent
Township 90 North Range 28 West
Webster County
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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Map
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DSM_River_Plat_Book_T89NR28W5th_Webster.pdf
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2015-10-08
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Webster County: Township 89 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian
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Des Moines River Plat Map
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Surveyor General's Office
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Surveyed in 1851
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Charles Gilliam, George B. Sargent
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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Map
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1851-1857
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Description
An account of the resource
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
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State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor Charles Gilliam
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General George B. Sargent
Township 89 North Range 28 West
Webster County
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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DSM_River_Plat_Book_T89NR27W5th_Webster.pdf
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2015-10-08
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Webster County: Township 89 North, Range 27 West, 5th Meridian
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Des Moines River Plat Map
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Surveyor General's Office
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Surveyed in 1851
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Charles Gilliam, George B. Sargent
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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Map
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1851-1857
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This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Library of Iowa
Description
An account of the resource
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
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State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor Charles Gilliam
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General George B. Sargent
Township 89 North Range 27 West
Webster County
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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Map
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DSM_River_Plat_Book_T88NR28W5th_Webster.pdf
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2015-10-08
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Webster County: Township 88 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian
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Des Moines River Plat Map
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Surveyor General's Office
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William J. Neely, Caleb H. Booth
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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Map
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1849-1850
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This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Library of Iowa
Description
An account of the resource
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
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State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor William J. Neely
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General Caleb H. Booth
Township 88 North Range 28 West
Webster County
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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Map
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DSM_River_Plat_Book_T88NR27W5th_Webster.pdf
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2015-10-08
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Webster County: Township 88 North, Range 27 West, 5th Meridian
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Des Moines River Plat Map
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Surveyor General's Office
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Surveyed in 1849
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William J. Neely, Caleb H. Booth
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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Map
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1849-1850
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This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Library of Iowa
Description
An account of the resource
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
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State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor William J. Neely
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General Caleb H. Booth
Township 88 North Range 27 West
Webster County
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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Map
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2015-10-08
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Hamilton County: Township 88 North, Range 26 West, 5th Meridian
Subject
The topic of the resource
Des Moines River Plat Map
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Surveyor General's Office
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Surveyed in 1849
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William J. Neely, Caleb H. Booth
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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Map
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The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1849-1850
Rights
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This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Library of Iowa
Description
An account of the resource
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor William J. Neely
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Hamilton County
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General Caleb H. Booth
Township 88 North Range 26 West
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Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851
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Map
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DSM_River_Plat_Book_T87NR28W5th_Webster.pdf
Digital item created
Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item.
2015-10-08
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Title
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Webster County: Township 87 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian
Subject
The topic of the resource
Des Moines River Plat Map
Creator
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Surveyor General's Office
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Surveyed in 1849
Contributor
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E.J. Norris, Caleb H. Booth
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This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
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The nature or genre of the resource
Map
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1849-1850
Rights
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This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the State Library of Iowa
Description
An account of the resource
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and indicate societal movements of that time. The territory surveyed in the Des Moines River Grant Plat Book quantify the land below the forks of the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers and the maps were sold by the State of Iowa to individuals per plat between the years of 1849-1857. Total amount of land surveyed with the grant equals 267,507.64 acres.
Publisher
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State Library of Iowa
Deputy Surveyor E.J. Norris
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Plat Map
Land Grant
Survey
Surveyor General Caleb H. Booth
Township 87 North Range 28 West
Webster County