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GLO Resources

The materials and information listed below have been made available by the General Land Office (GLO), U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States, and others as noted.

Orange Risdon Survey Maps
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Township 31 North, Range 14 West Southeast Part of North Manitou Island
Township 32 North, Range 14 West Northeast Part of North Manitou Island
Township 32 North, Range 15 West Northwest Part of North Manitou Island
Township 30 North, Range 15 West South Part of South Manitou Islandt
Township 30 North, Range 15 West South Manitou Island ~ "Sandy Point" detail (lighthouse reservation)
Township 31 North, Range 15 West Southwest Part of North Manitou Island & North Part of South Manitou Island

Composit Survey Maps
North Manitou Island View, or download large format TIF image
South Manitou Island View, or download large format TIF image

Land Patent Filings
North Manitou Island ~ Southeast Sections
North Manitou Island ~ Southwest Sections
North Manitou Island ~ Northeast Sections
North Manitou Island ~ Northwest Sections
South Manitou Island ~ Northern Sections
South Manitou Island ~ Southern Sections

Helpful Literature
Glossary of Terms Associated with Land Patents
About Land Entry Files of the General Land Office
Understanding PLSS Township, Range, and Section Land Descriptions

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