Series 756: Plats and maps, n.d., 1860-1889
Scope and Contents note
Iowa lands for sale from the B&MRR tend to be ranges 1-44, townships 68-75.
Dates
- Creation: n.d., 1860-1889
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).
Arrangement note
Arranged in 8 subseries: Railroad land plats, Iowa, n.d. (+756.1); Government township plats, Iowa, n.d. (+756.2); Township plats for ranges 1-44, Iowa, n.d. (+756.3); Township plats, for ranges 1-44, Iowa (unbound sheets), n.d. (+756.4); Township and Coal Examination plats, Iowa, Ranges 1-3, 12-44, n.d., 1860-1873 (+756.5); Township plats, Iowa, Ranges 38-48, ca. 1874-1875 (+756.6); Township plats, Iowa, 1878-1889 (+756.7); and Section maps, n.d. (756.8).
Miscellaneous maps of sections of Iowa, plus a large poster-advertisement which formerly were assigned the subseries +756.9, were removed to Series A-6-1: Maps and Plats.
General Physical Description note
1 box, 3 oversize boxes, and 10 oversize volumes
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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