General Land Office Records

General Land Office Record of the Week

Each week, the Bureau of Land Management releases a story map featuring unique records from the General Land Office records collection.

Record of the week shortlist map

Biscayne National Park
This week's interesting General Land Office record features a survey of an island plat that displays the Biscayne National Park area. The beautiful, clear, shallow...
Helen Keller
In observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the General Land Office Record of the Week features Helen Keller. Keller was an author, lecturer, humanitarian...
Palm Beach Florida
This week's General Land Office Record of the Week features a survey plat with a hidden symbol of happiness located in West Palm Beach, Florida...
The Emmys
In an ode to the week of the Emmy Awards ceremony, the Bureau of Land Management is showcasing a man who made television entertainment possible...
Baby Doe Tabor
Our record this week is a mineral survey plat approved Sept. 13, 1879, featuring the Matchless Mine in Leadville, Colorado. A dilapidated cabin on the...