Indiana -- Surveys -- Maps

Scope and Contents This collection includes an 1887 abstract of title for land located in the north west quarter of the north east quarter of section 14, township 28 north, of Range number 2 east in Bethlehem Township, Cass County, Indiana. The abstract conveys information regarding ownership of the property from March 1839 to August 1887.

Scope and Contents This collection includes handwritten notes and maps from the Collett family in Indiana dated 1818-1820. Among the materials are surveying and field instruments and a book of instructions of Stephen S. Collett. Additionally, the field map of Josephus Collett shows parts of original survey of Hendricks, Boone, and Montgomery counties, while John Collett’s field map depicts parts of original surveys of Owen and Putnam counties.

Scope and Contents This collection includes letters, maps, photographs, real estate descriptions, bills, Arbutus (Indiana University year book), documents concerning legislation and politics and college class notes from Denver C. Harlan and others in Indiana and Iowa from 1866 to 1927 regarding education, map selling, census taking, yearbook publishing, realty transactions, legislation and politics.There is also an oversize folder containing a map of western Oklahoma, a census document, both from...

Scope and Contents This collection includes topographic maps from Department of the Interior in Indiana and Illinois during 1938 regarding surveys.

Scope and Contents This collection includes a photostat copy of a September 8, 1817 letter sent by Deputy Surveyor William Harris to Surveyor General Edward Tiffin. The letter was written from Cincinnati and is a preliminary report regarding the survey Harris was conducting of the western and northwestern borders of Ohio and describes his difficulties surveying the area due to the weather, the swamp lands he found impassible for his horses, and his health issues. The collection also contains a photostat copy of a...

Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, official and financial contracts, legal documents, ballots, maps and surveys from government officials and citizens in Woodstock, Marion County, Indiana ranging from 1920 to 1954 regarding town incorporation and business.

There is also an oversize folder with maps ranging from 1927 to 1930 and undated (OBC136).