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

Judge Isaac C. Parker
This week's Record of the Week is a land patent from September 1, 1874, which conveyed a modest 13.06 acres to Isaac C. Parker. Avid...
Edward Otho Cresap Ord
This General Land Office Record of the Week is centered around Major General Edward Ord, a Civil War general who went on to lead a...
Fort Hall, Idaho
This week's interesting General Land Office record features a survey plat that displays the townsite of Fort Hall, Idaho. Fort Hall was originally built as...
Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge oasis
This General Land Office Record of the Week travels to Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge in Alamo, Nevada, roughly 90 miles north of Las Vegas. With plenty...