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

Mesa Verde National Park
This week's record is the official Act of Congress which established Mesa Verde National Park. This record and many others like it are part of...
New Madrid Fault
In the last week of June, the General Land Office is exploring the New Madrid Fault, also known as the New Madrid Seismic Zone. This...
Meadowood SRMA
The Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area in Lorton, Virginia, is one of the public recreation areas which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management...
Comstock Lode
In June of 1859, one of the most significant mining discoveries in American history was made in the Virginia Range of Nevada. The discovery of...
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Join the General Land Office team as we venture to the Flint Hills of Kansas and visit the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Our excursion coincides...