1 10 106 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/88e3b26573af2d11168ac8a12e0f21e9.jpg 89bf9ff3fb8dc25363559fbe73f0b6fb Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Joint Resolution No. 2, 1846 Repository Name of the owning Institution's Repository where the original materials are stored. Iowa Legislature: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/archives/shelves/actsChapter?ssid=10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1846 Joint Resolution No 2: Des Moines River Grant Subject The topic of the resource Legislation of the Des Moines River Land Grant Description An account of the resource Joint resolution accepting the grant of land for the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines River. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource General Assembly of the State of Iowa: 1846 G.A. 1 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Acts, Resolutions and Memorials of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Iowa City: A.H. Palmer, Printer. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ansel Briggs, Elisha Cutler, Thomas Hughes, Jesse Browne, Joseph Fales, Morgan Reno Des Moines River Des Moines River Plat Map Land Grant Legislation https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/997bf65106786c97bca58b50c5f97d74.jpg 5481a126967d731b18e378323c253ee0 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 photographic print : gelatin silver Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 42 in. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. pan 6a04712 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pan.6a04712 Repository Name of the owning Institution's Repository where the original materials are stored. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Repository Collection Name of Collection within the owning Institution's Repository where the original materials are stored. Panoramic photographs (Library of Congress) Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015/08/20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Madison from the River Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Description An account of the resource Navigation throughout Iowa waterways. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Panoramic photographs (Library of Congress) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bandholtz, F. J. (Frederick J.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No known restrictions on publication. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 10 x 42 in. Des Moines River Des Moines River Plat Map Fort Madison Rivers Water Navigation https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/99fef287f1e2e7d49cc1980e1d6f624f.pdf 9ff58a527ab187e4484e31d01e9f2b3b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T92NR28W5th_Humbolt Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Humbolt County: Township 92 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Surveyor General's Office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Surveyed in 1851 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource William Smith, Warner Lewis Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 1851-1855 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 Smith Des Moines River Des Moines River Plat Map Humbolt County Land Grant Survey Surveyor General Warner Lewis Township 92 North Range 28 West https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/5618d2367dcebd37be29bc1dc5b5cb3a.pdf 8c60c67d5a51ce8a64cb71533020e26e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T90NR28W5th_Webster.pdf Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Webster County: Township 90 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Surveyor General's Office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Surveyed in 1851 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charles Gilliam, George B. Sargent Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 1851-1857 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 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 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/1f0ee9eab6b4e68a61dbc17e319a4348.pdf eb05be08ab0ab0297f8307d642085005 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T89NR28W5th_Webster.pdf Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Webster County: Township 89 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Surveyor General's Office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Surveyed in 1851 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charles Gilliam, George B. Sargent Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 1851-1857 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 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 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/2d22f747f212015c603554ff73f9fc8a.pdf 4e827453657c244e9dbe4769a315695f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T89NR27W5th_Webster.pdf Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Webster County: Township 89 North, Range 27 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Surveyor General's Office Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Surveyed in 1851 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Charles Gilliam, George B. Sargent Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 1851-1857 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 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 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/a5cc891ff23245f21347f1d086d24997.pdf 0d938d3237bbbc47663f6ae8c59feae3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T88NR28W5th_Webster.pdf Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Webster County: Township 88 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource William J. Neely, Caleb H. Booth Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 Land Grant Survey Surveyor General Caleb H. Booth Township 88 North Range 28 West Webster County https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/07f8cb8159d1295812aa034f2cab13f8.pdf 0ba984ef42c0fd9d06db3a20152a72d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T88NR27W5th_Webster.pdf Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Webster County: Township 88 North, Range 27 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource William J. Neely, Caleb H. Booth Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 Land Grant Survey Surveyor General Caleb H. Booth Township 88 North Range 27 West Webster County https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/081470a866bb004fbacf45e0ecb39818.pdf 87e713e353af48b7071342c79eace672 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T88NR26W5th_Hamilton.pdf Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hamilton County: Township 88 North, Range 26 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource William J. Neely, Caleb H. Booth Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 https://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/f51543e048c8592604341e225293efbf.pdf 2ddf92713ab3c3d7460c1193f1120835 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Des Moines River Valley Plat Maps, 1836-1851 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Map Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 41 X 41 cm. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. DSM_River_Plat_Book_T87NR28W5th_Webster.pdf Digital item created Date, person, institution, etc. - describing the digitized item. 2015-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Webster County: Township 87 North, Range 28 West, 5th Meridian Subject The topic of the resource Des Moines River Plat Map Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 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 An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource E.J. Norris, Caleb H. Booth Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book. Type 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 Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 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