Geospatial

El Malpais National Monument

El Malpais National Monument was established on New Year's Eve in 1987. In Spanish, El Malpais translates to "The Badlands," fitting for the area with its rugged, difficult-to-navigate lava flows.

Yucca House National Monument

On December 19, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson signed a presidential proclamation that established the Yucca House National Monument. Yucca House National Monument is located in Township 35 No

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Historical Park

This week, we visit Cumberland, Maryland to take a look at a newer Cadastral Survey, completed in 2002. The C&O Canal was completed in 1850 and became a National Historical Park in 1971.

Sea Lion Caves

The General Land Office Record of the Week for December 5, 2021, invites you to learn about Sea Lion Caves, the largest sea caves in the United States.

Charles Mason

This Record of the Week features Charles Mason, who served as Chief Justice of the Iowa Territorial Supreme Court from 1838 and as the first Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court until he resign