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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.

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Turkeytown, Alabama

Turkeytown, Alabama

This week's story map brings us to Turkeytown, Alabama, and features a survey plat approved April 20, 1840. This town was named not for the...
The Flight of the Nez Perce

The Flight of the Nez Perce

This week's story map features the Nez Perce War of 1877. This was an armed conflict between the US Army and the several bands of...
Cy Young

Cy Young

This week, the General Land Office is showcasing a record that relates back to none other than Denton True "Cy" Young. Join us as we...
Susanna M. Salter

Susanna M. Salter

As Women's History Month draws to a close, this week we will visit Argonia, Kansas, to learn about the first female mayor in U.S. History...
Georgia O'keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

In celebration of Women's History Month, the General Land Office team takes a journey from Wisconsin to New Mexico along the path of one of...

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