Map of Louisiana
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This 1859 map of Louisiana done by the General Land Office, shows numerous towns and good riverine detail, claims such as Houmas and Davenport and the rejected Baron de Bastrop and Dauterive claims and the outline of the assumed extent of swamp and overflowed lands. The General Land Office was an independent agency of the United States government responsible for the public domain lands of the U.S. Established in 1812, the GLO oversaw the surveying, platting, and sale of the public lands in the Western United States. By the early 20th century, the General Land Office shifted from its primary function of land sales to issuing leases and collecting grazing fees for livestock raised on public lands. The GLO eventually merged with the United States Grazing Service to become the Bureau of Land Management in 1946. GLO Maps like this one are very difficult to find in acceptable condition due to the poor paper used by the Government.
Condition: Very Good, minor age toning on folds, and lower part of left margin originally trimmed close as iss
Map Maker: General Land Office
Coloring: Black & White
Year: 1859
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