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Coal Examination plats and documents, 1868-1873

 File — Box: + 5, Folder: 32
Identifier: CB&Q +756.5

Scope and Contents note

From the Sub-Series:

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

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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