R.ccl@sa 7-19-28 M. V.P. LIST OF UNITED STATES LAND OFFICES. The General Land Office does not issue maps showing the location of vacant public land subject to entry. This information can be reliably obtained only from the records of the various district land offices, which are located as follows: No specific descriptions of the character of the land, climate, water, or timber can be given by the General Land Office. Unoccupied public lands, subject to settlement and entry, are to be found in all the States and Territories west of the Missisippi River, except Iowa and Texas. There is also considerable vacant public land in the States of Michigan, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Persons who desire to make homestead entry should first decide where they wish to locate, then go or write to the local land office of the district in which the lands are situated, and obtain from the records diagrams of vacant lands. A personal inspection of the lands should be made to ascertain if they are suitable, and, when satisfied on this point, entry can be made at the local land office in the manner prescribed by law, under the direction of the local land officers, who will give the applicant full information. Should a person desire to obtain information in regard to vacant lands in any district before going there for a personal inspection, he should address the register and receiver of the proper local land office, who will give him full information. до 3 SUGGESTIONS то HOMESTEADERS AND PERSONS DESIRING TO MAKE HOMESTEAD ENTRIES. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, Washington, D. C., April 10, 1909. 1. Persons desiring to make homestead entries should first fully inform themselves as to the character and quality of the lands they desire to enter, and should in no case apply to enter until they have visited and fully examined each legal subdivision for which they make application, as satisfactory information as to the character and occupancy of public lands can not be obtained in any other way. As each applicant is required to swear that he is well acquainted with the character of the land described in his application, and as all entries are made subject to the rights of prior settlers, the applicant can not make the affidavit that he is acquainted with the character of the land, or be sure that the land is not already appropriated by a settler, until after he has actually inspected it. Information as to whether a particular tract of land is subject to entry may be obtained from the register or receiver of the land district in which the tract is located, either through verbal or written inquiry, but these officers must not be expected to give information as to the character and quality of unentered land or to furnish extended lists of lands subject to entry, except through plats and diagrams which they are authorized to make and sell as follows: $1.00 For a township diagram showing entered land only-- For a township plat showing form of entries, names of claimants, and character of entries__ 2.00 For a township plat showing form of entries, names of claimants, character of entry and number__ 3.00 For a township plat showing form of entries, names of claimants, character of entry, number, and date of filing or entry, together with topography, etc 4.00 A list showing the general character of all the public lands remaining unentered in the various counties of the public-land States on the 30th day of the preceding June may be obtained at any time by addressing "The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C." All blank forms of affidavits and other papers needed in making application to enter or in making final proofs can be obtained by 5 |