General Land Office Record of the Week

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...