Manual of United States Surveying: System of Rectangular Surveying Employed in Subdividing the Public Lands of the United States; Also Instructions for Subdividing Sections and Restoring Lost Corners of the Public Lands. Illustrated with Forms, Diagrams, and Maps; Constituting a Complete Text-book of Government Surveying ... To which is Added an Appendix Containing Information in Regard to Entering, Locating, Purchasing, and Settling Lands Under the Various Land Laws, Etc., Etc |
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... measured and noted in the field book . The corners so established are called Closing Corners , and will of course be common to two townships or sections south of said base or stand- ard line . No closing quarter section corners are ...
... measured and noted in the field book . The corners so established are called Closing Corners , and will of course be common to two townships or sections south of said base or stand- ard line . No closing quarter section corners are ...
Page 48
... measured base line connected with the surveyed lines , and on or near the river bank , form connections between the meander cor- ners on the river and points in direct line on the shores . of the island , at which points establish ...
... measured base line connected with the surveyed lines , and on or near the river bank , form connections between the meander cor- ners on the river and points in direct line on the shores . of the island , at which points establish ...
Page 52
... measured and durably perpetuated according to the in- structions in the preceding pages . Base lines may be run on either a due east or due west course from the meridian , planting the half mile , mile , and township cor- ners at the ...
... measured and durably perpetuated according to the in- structions in the preceding pages . Base lines may be run on either a due east or due west course from the meridian , planting the half mile , mile , and township cor- ners at the ...
Page 56
... measured west and the true lines east , throwing the excess over or deficiency under 480 chains on the west end of the line . The deputy will therefore commence his measurement with the length of the excessive or deficient half section ...
... measured west and the true lines east , throwing the excess over or deficiency under 480 chains on the west end of the line . The deputy will therefore commence his measurement with the length of the excessive or deficient half section ...
Page 58
... measurements . For this purpose he is required to retrace the first mile , both of the south and east boundaries of ... measured and noted , and a course calculated that will run a true line from the section line on the 58 UNITED STATES ...
... measurements . For this purpose he is required to retrace the first mile , both of the south and east boundaries of ... measured and noted , and a course calculated that will run a true line from the section line on the 58 UNITED STATES ...
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17 links dist 25 links acres angle approved azimuth bank of Chickeeles base line bears N Beech Black Oak Bur Oak certificate chains Chickeeles River claim corner I run corner to fractional corner to sections deputy surveyor distance district East elongation entry established feet field book field notes fractional sections 17 Hickory homestead intersection island lake Land Office left bank line between sections links wide located meander corner mile mineral mining mound Peter Traverse plats post for corner post for quarter Principal Meridian public lands public surveys quarter section corner random line Register and Receiver right bank run North section lines sections 19 sections 25 sections 31 Set a post South Boundary Sugar-Tree Surveyor-General temporary quarter section Territory thence thereof Timber tion Township 25 TOWNSHIP CORNER township lines true line true meridian United Variation 17 Walnut warrant White Oak Willamette Meridian
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Page 198 - With regard to the platting of the claim and other office work in the surveyor-general's office, that officer will make an estimate of the cost thereof, which amount the claimant will deposit with any assistant United States treasurer or designated depository in favor of the United States Treasurer, to be passed to the credit of the fund created by " individual depositors for surveys of the public lands," and file with the surveyor-general duplicate certificates of such deposit in the usual manner.
Page 174 - That any person who is the head of a family, or who has arrived at the age of twenty-one years, and is a citizen of. the United States, or who shall have filed his declaration of intention to become such...
Page 195 - That whenever any person or association of persons, claim a vein or lode of quartz, or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar or copper...
Page 64 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have never sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...
Page 64 - I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
Page 203 - That whenever by priority of possession rights to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes have vested and accrued and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected In the same, and the right of way for the construction of ditches and canals for the purposes herein specified is acknowledged and confirmed...
Page 201 - An act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes...
Page 172 - January, eighteen hundred and sixtyseven, any person applying for the benefit of this act shall, in addition to the oath, hereinbefore required, also make oath that he has not borne arms against the United States, or given aid and comfort to its enemies.
Page 200 - That wherever, prior to the passage of this act, upon the lands heretofore designated as mineral lands, which have been excluded from survey and sale, there have been homesteads made by citizens of the United States, or persons who have declared their intention to become citizens, which homesteads have been made, improved, and used for agricultural...
Page 181 - State of , have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint, , of , my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name...