Coal Examination plats and documents, 1868-1873
Scope and Contents note
Formerly entited Maps of Townships, n.d. Single sheets (unfolded) of plats, showing rivers, railroad tracks, land owners' names, etc. Occasionally there are handwritten inspector's reports on the land inserted with the plat. Some envelopes have "1860" written on them (transcribed in pencil in the lower right hand corner of those maps); the undated ones are likely later maps as they have more detail in terms of names of landowners. Includes plats labeled, "J.M. Porter's Examinations, Feb. & Mar. 1873, Range 43, Townships 69 (including part of Range 42 Township 69), 70, and 71. Some townships have variant copies of plats. At end of series is 7 plats plus documents (notes and correspondence, 1868-1873) about prospecting coal in specific townships in Iowa.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1873
Creator
- From the Record Group: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company Records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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