COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Covers: Map Of The Fort Dodge Land District, Iowa.
Obj Height cm:
18
Obj Width cm:
11
Note:
This is a highly detailed, large scale map used by land agents to locate parcels for sale to settlers. The area covered is a portion of north central Iowa, at a time when settlement and railroad building was getting underway. Some of the lands shown on the map were probably railroad grant lands for sale by agents, several of whom are listed on the map. The balance of the lands shown were available by grant from the U.S. General Land Office, which opened a regional office in Fort Dodge in 1856. Privately published land surveys such as this have rarely survived. A comparison of the same area shown in the 1875 Andreas Historical Atlas of Iowa reveals that many of the towns shown on this map did not survive, or were moved, and other towns sprang up that are not shown on this map. Folded into dark brown cloth covers 18x11 with "Robbins Safford & Co's Map Of The Fort Dodge Land District Iowa." stamped in gilt.
Reference:
Karrow 8-1203.
Full Title:
(Covers to) Map Of The Fort Dodge Land District, Iowa. Compiled from Government Surveys and Personal Reconnoissance By Robbins, Safford & Co. Civil Engineers. 1857. S.M Robbins. W.C. Safford. Egbert Bagg. Robbins, Safford & Co. Land Agents and Surveyors. Fort Dodge, Iowa.
List No:
4810.001
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1857
Pub Title:
Map Of The Fort Dodge Land District, Iowa. Compiled from Government Surveys and Personal Reconnoissance By Robbins, Safford & Co. Civil Engineers. 1857. S.M Robbins. W.C. Safford. Egbert Bagg. Robbins, Safford & Co. Land Agents and Surveyors. Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Pub List No:
4810.000
Pub Height cm:
18
Pub Width cm:
11
Image No:
4810001
Publisher Location:
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Publisher:
Robbins, Safford & Co.
Type:
Covers
State/Province:
Iowa
Region:
Fort Dodge Land District
Publication Author:
Robbins, Safford & Co.
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Robbins, Safford & Co.
Date:
1857
Covers: Map Of The Fort Dodge Land District, Iowa.
