Wapello County: Township 73 North, Range 13 West, 5th Meridian
Title
Wapello County: Township 73 North, Range 13 West, 5th Meridian
Subject
Description
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.
Creator
Surveyor General's Office
Publisher
State Library of Iowa
Date
Surveyed in 1843
Contributor
Alvin Burt, George Wallace Jones
Rights
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.
Format
This map is included in the Des Moines River Grant: Plat Map book.
Type
Map
Coverage
1843-1849
Original Format
Map
Physical Dimensions
41 X 41 cm.
File Name
DSM_River_Plat_Book_T73NR13W5th_Wapello.pdf
Digital item created
2015-04-08