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Tracing freedom’s lines: How a BLM surveyor honors America’s 250-year legacy

BLM Idaho has partnered with the Idaho State Historical Society and the Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors for an event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary: the Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration, scheduled for May 1st and 2nd, 2026. BLM Idaho is proud to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by honoring cadastral surveyors—the professionals who have defined and preserved the boundaries of our public lands for generations. This profile is the second in a series celebrating BLM cadastral surveyors in the lead-up to the anniversary event in May.
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A view of the lands included in the proposed Seedskadee withdrawal revocation in southwestern Wyoming.

A Familiar Stretch of the Green River, a New Step for Seedskadee Lands

BLM and Reclamation completed environmental review of a proposed Seedskadee land withdrawal revocation in southwest Wyoming. Recreation would remain largely unchanged. A final Interior decision is still needed.
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Power lines stretch across a rocky desert landscape with distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

BLM-authorized rights of way on public lands connect Arizona’s economy, communities

Across Arizona, BLM-authorized rights of way play a vital role in strengthening the services, systems, and infrastructure that people rely on every single day.
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Map of the United States with state boundaries and major cities labeled, displayed on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management General Land Office website.

BLM Launches a Modernized General Land Office Records System

The Bureau of Land Management is taking a big step forward in protecting and sharing some of the nation’s most important historical land documents. The agency is launching the first phase of a modernized General Land Office (GLO) records system, set to go live on July 13, 2026.
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Tall saguaro cactus stands in the foreground of a rugged desert mountain range bathed in warm sunset light.

How a century-old law still builds Arizona’s future through BLM-managed public lands

The Recreation and Public Purposes Act helps Arizona's growing communities keep pace with change.
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searching among the rocks

Footsteps That Built a Nation: Surveying the American West at 250

Surveying in the BLM Coeur d’Alene District is a challenging, hands-on process that involves retracing the paths of original surveyors across diverse and often rugged terrain, requiring both physical endurance and historical insight. Chris L. Johnson and the cadastral crew’s work not only maintains the integrity of American boundaries but also connects today’s surveyors to the nation’s founding principles, ensuring that the legacy of ordered liberty endures as the United States marks its 250th anniversary.
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