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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02210.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1844 |
| Title | Arkansas survey map depicting land claims |
| Date | 30 September 1844 |
| Author | Pelham, William (1803-1879) |
| Document Type | Map |
| Content Description | Depicts a map of the Arkansas surveying district "shewing the extent of Public Survey's in said district on the 30th September 1844." Contains boundary lines, including the Cherokee and Choctaw line, the Louisiana Line, the Missouri line, and the Mississippi River. Little Rock appears roughly in the middle of this map. |
| Subjects | Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Geography and Natural History Land Transaction American Indian History Surveying |
| People | Pelham, William (1803-1879) |
| Place written | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Pelham served as Surveyor General of Arkansas 1841-1849 and Surveyor General of New Mexico 1854-1860. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |