The following records are available at the Minnesota Historical Society’s Reference Library.  For more resources, including books, articles, and other records pertaining to the original public land survey in Minnesota, search MNPALS, the Society’s online library catalog.

Records  

• United States. Office of Surveyor General of Minnesota. Accounting Records, 1850-1907.

• United States.  Office of Surveyor General of Minnesota. Contracts for Surveys, 1857-1907.

• United States. Office of Surveyor General of Minnesota. Descriptive Lists of Survey Posts, 1849-1907.

• United States. Office of Surveyor General of Minnesota. Land Survey Field Notes, 1848-1907.

• United States. Office of Surveyor General of Minnesota. Letters Received and Sent, 1854-1908.

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