General Land Office Records

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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Mountains in Utah
This week's Record comes to us from Summit County, Utah. This survey plat of Township 5 North Range 7 East of the Salt Lake Meridian...
South Dakota
This week's GLO Record features a survey plat displaying Rapid City, South Dakota. Rapid City, named for the limestone spring stream that passes through it...
Pillar Rock Cannery and Pillar Rock
Pillar Rock is a unique geologic feature located near the mouth of the Columbia River in Wahkiakum County, Washington. Pillar Rock's claim to fame is...
A close-up photograph of a bat in flight against a black nighttime background. The bat’s pale gray fur and translucent wings are illuminated by a flash, revealing fine details of its face, ears, and wing membranes. With its wings fully extended and body angled slightly downward, the bat appears suspended in midair as it navigates through the darkness.
Learn about important bat habitats like Bear Gulch Cave and Carlsbad Caverns National Park, as well as some bat-related records from the General Land Office vault, and other interesting bat information.

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