Finding Aid of Federal Records. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, FR.BLM.RG.49

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Finding Aid of Federal Records. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, FR.BLM.RG.49

Abstract

In 1812 the General Land Office was established to superintend and execute all transactions involving public lands except the work of surveying and mapping. In 1849 the General Land Office was transferred to the Department of the Interior. The functions of the Office were to supervise the survey, management, and disposition of the public domain and generally to execute all laws relating to public lands. In 1946 the General Land Office was consolidated with the Grazing Service of the Department of the Interior to form the Bureau of Land Management.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Federal Records. U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Call Number
FR.BLM.RG.49
Creator
United States. Bureau of Land Management
Date
August 1988 - April 2010
Extent
3.00 boxes, 40.00 items, 3.00 oversize manuscript boxes
Language
English
Repository
State Archives of North Carolina

Historical note

The Offices of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Register of the Treasury were responsible for the disposition of the public domain from the time of the establishment of the Federal Government until 1812. In 1812 the General Land Office was established as a Bureau with the Treasury Department to superintend and execute all transactions involving public lands except the work of surveying and mapping. In 1849 the General Land Office was transferred to the Department of the Interior. The functions of the Office were to supervise the survey, management, and disposition of the public domain and generally to execute all laws relating to public lands. In 1946 the General Land Office was consolidated with the Grazing Service of the Department of the Interior to form the Bureau of Land Management.

Contents of the Collection

1. Cadastral Survey, August 1988 - April 2010

Qualla Boundary Survey,August 1988 - April 2010

Collection Overview:

These records consist of record duplicate field notes and duplicate original plats of survey for resurveys of the Qualla Boundary. The Qualla Boundary was first surveyed in 1876 by M. S. Temple. The resurveys were all executed by cadastral surveyors with the Bureau of Land Management.

Access Restrictions:

Available for research.

Processing Information note:

Processed by James O. Sorrell, May 14 - 23, 2012.

Finding by James O. Sorrell, May 25, 2012.

A portion of the boundary between the Blue Ridge National Parkway and the Cherokee Indian Land., September 1988
Box
Qualla Indian Boundary, Swain County, North Carolina., August 1988 - September 1988
Box
Cherokee Indian Land, southeastern 1/2 of Tract No. 368, District No. 9, Graham County, North Carolina, August 1996 - September 1996
Box
Qualla Indian Boundary, Jackson County, North Carolina., August 1988 - September 1988
Box
Cherokee Indian Land within Tract No. 90, District No. 9, Graham County, North Carolina., August 1988
Box
Qualla Indian Boundary, Swain County, North Carolina., August 1988 - September 1988
Box
Field notes of the remonumentation of the witness corner for the 61 1/2 mile corner plus 25.31 chain point in Jackson County., August 1988 - September 1988
Box
Field notes of the perpetuation of the NW cor. of Tract No. 65, in District No. 6, in Cherokee County, August 1988
Box
Cherokee Indian Land, Tract No. 365, District No. 9, Graham County, North Carolina, July 16, 1996 - September 12, 1996
Box
Cherokee Indian Land, Tract No. 482 and the Teeoatlah Tract, District No. 10, Graham County, North Carolina, August 1996 - September 1996
Box
Cherokee Indian Land, Community Center Tract, Tract Nos. 1 and 2, Valleytown Township, District No. 6, Cherokee County, North Carolina, September 1996
Box
Cherokee Indian Land, John Reagan Tract, Qualla Township, Jackson County, North Carolina, September 1996 - October 1996
Box
Cherokee Indian Land, northwest and southwest boundaries of the 1230 Acre Tract, Swain Cunty, North Carolina, May 1997 - June 1997
Box
Cherokee Indian Land, Tract No. 103 District No. 9, Graham County, North Carolina, July 3, 1996 - September 12, 1996
Box
A portion of the 3200 acre tract, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina, March 2011
Box
A portion of the Qualla Indian Boundary, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina, April 22, 2009 - April 22, 2010
Box
A portion of the 3200 acre tract, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina, April 2010
Box
A portion of the Qualla Indian Boundary, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina, April 2010
Box
A portion of the 3200 acre tract, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina, February 2011
Box
A portion of the Qualla Indian Boundary, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina, December 3, 2007 - June 10, 2008
Box
A portion of the Qualla Indian Boundary, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina., February 17, 2011 - February 21, 2012
Box
A portion of the Qualla Indian Boundary, land held in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Swain County, North Carolina., February 17, 2011 - March 1, 2011
Box

Subject Headings

  • Bobby Gerald Blevins
  • Trull, Georgia
  • Reagan, John
  • United States. Forest Service.
  • Boundaries
  • Cherokee Indians
  • Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
  • Indian Lands--North Carolina
  • Indian Reservations
  • Indians of North America
  • Creeks--North Carolina
  • Waterways--North Carolina
  • Highways
  • Rivers--North Carolina
  • Townships--North Carolina
  • Roads--North Carolina
  • Encroachment
  • Right of way
  • Cherokee County (N.C.)
  • Graham County (N.C.)
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Qualla Boundary (N.C.)
  • Swain County (N.C.)
  • Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
  • Jonathans Creek (Haywood County, N.C.)
  • North Carolina Highway 19
  • Oconaluftee River (N.C.)
  • North Carolina Highway 441 (Business)
  • Soco Creek (Jackson County, N.C.)
  • Teeoatlah Tract (Graham County, N.C.)
  • Community Center Tract (Cherokee County, N.C.)
  • Valleytown Township (Cherokee County, N.C.)
  • Wright Tract (Cherokee County, N.C.)
  • John Reagan Tract (Jackson County, N.C.)
  • Qualla Township (Jackson County, N.C.)
  • Hughes Ridge (Swain County, N.C.)
  • Tuckasegee River (N.C.)
  • Cooper Creek (Swain County, N.C.)
  • Ela Lake (Swain County, N.C.)
  • Maps
  • Plats--North Carolina
  • Surveys--North Carolina
  • Surveying
  • Processing Information

  • Processed by James O. Sorrell
  • Finding Aid by James O. Sorrell