Vegetation of Michigan circa 1800 : an interpretation of the general Land Office Surveys / by P.J. Comer and D.A. Albert ; cartography by M.B. Austin.
Between 1816 and 1856, Michigan was systematically surveyed by the General Land Office (GLO), which had been established by the federal government in 1785. The detailed notes taken by the land surveyors have proven to be a useful source of information on Michigan's landscape as it appeared prior to...
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| Language: | English |
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Lansing, Mich. :
Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources,
1998.
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LM copies 1-3, map legend housed with map 1. |
| Physical Description: | 2 maps on 2 sheets : color ; 92 x 122 cm each + legend sheet (44 x 28 cm) |
| Cartographic Data: | Scale 1:500,000 ; Albers equal-area conic projection (W 90°25ʹ--W 82°07ʹ/N 48°18ʹ--N 41°41ʹ). |
| Format: | Map |
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Between 1816 and 1856, Michigan was systematically surveyed by the General Land Office (GLO), which had been established by the federal government in 1785. The detailed notes taken by the land surveyors have proven to be a useful source of information on Michigan's landscape as it appeared prior to wide-spread European settlement. Surveyors took detailed notes on the location, species, and diameter of each tree used to mark section lines and section corners. They commented on the locations of rivers, lakes, wetlands, the agricultural potential of soils and the general quality of timber along each section line as they were measured out. |
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| Note: | Includes map legend. "Michigan's presettlement vegetation, as interpreted from the General Land Office Surveys 1816-1856. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Lansing, MI. Digital map." Cartographic material. |
| Call Number: | G4111.D2 1800 C6 1998 Map |