Library Books

BLM Books

We would like to acknowledge the contributions of Chris McDonald, LS, CFedS,
Steve Parrish, LS, CFedS, Stephen Johnson, PLS and Joshua Tatman, PLS, and thank them for sharing their files.

• Land Slide Report, C. Albert White
• Why BOUSTROPHEDONIC, C. Albert White
• A History of the Rectangular Surveying System, C. Albert White
• Errata for "A History of the Rectangular Surveying System, C. Albert White"
• 1851 Instructions to the Surveyor General - "Oregon Manual"
• 1855 Manual of Instructions
• 1871 Instructions to the Surveyors General (reprint of 1864 Instructions to the Surveyor General)
• 1871 Instructions to the Surveyors General (1871 Manual of Instructions)
• 1872 California Mining Act
• 1879 Special Instructions to U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors, California
• 1880 Special Instructions to U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors, California
• 1880 Characters and Symbols Plat
• 1881 Manual of Instructions
• 1881 The Public Domain, Its History, Public Lands Commission
• 1882 Special Instructions to U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors, California
• 1883 Restoration of Lost and Obliterated Corners
• 1887 New and Revised Instructions to U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors, California
• 1890 Manual of Instructions
• 1890 Manual of Instructions Errata pages found in a manual
• 1893 Instructions to US deputy mineral surveyors Colorado
• 1893 Instructions to US deputy mineral surveyors New Mexico
• 1894 Manual of instructions to US deputy mineral surveyors Utah
• 1894 Manual of Instructions
• 1896 Circular on Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners
• 1897 Manual Of Instructions Colorado Office
• 1901 Circular on Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners
• 1902 Manual of Instructions
• 1902 Digest of decisions of DOI GLO
• 1907 Looters of the Public Domain, S.A.D. Puter-Horace Stevens
• 1909 Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Mineral Lands of the United States
• Errata Found in a copy of 1909 Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Mineral Lands of the United States
• 1909 Manual of Instructions for the Survey of the Mineral Lands of the United States Montana Office
• 1909 Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners
• 1910 GLO Standard Field Tables (The Red Book)
• 1913 Tables and Formulas for the use of US Surveyors and Engineers on Public Lands (The Red Book)
• 1916 Fee Letter found in 1916 printing of 1909 restoration pamphlet
• 1919 Advance Sheets Ch 1 to Ch 6 (of the Manual of Instructions)
• 1930 Manual of Instructions
• 1931 Specifications for Descriptions of Tracts of Land
• 1939 Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners
• 1941 Specifications for Descriptions of Tracts of Land
• 1947 Manual of Instructions
• 1952 Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners
• 1952 Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners (Reprinted & Corrected 1955)
• 1963 Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners
• 1973 Manual of Instructions
• 1973 Manual of Instructions Errata Sheet
• 1973 Manual to 2009 Manual Crosswalk
• 1974 Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners
• 1979 Specifications for Descriptions of Tracts of Land
• 2009 Manual of Instructions
• Errata page for the 2009 Manual of Instructions
• 2013 Specifications for Descriptions of Land
• 2015 Specifications for Descriptions of Land
• 2017 Specifications for Descriptions of Land
• The Benson Syndicate - Everybodys Magazine - May 1905
• The Benson Syndicate - NY Times Sept 8 1907
• The Bishop Letters
• BLM Accuracy Standards 2009
• BLM Case Book 1975
• BLM Case Book 2001 Revision
• BLM Glossary
• Common Abreviations
• Corner Identification and Markings
• Documentation required for acceptance of local point of control, 1985 Memo
• Double Proportion made Complex, Jerry Wahl
• Durability of Bearing Trees
• Durability of Bearing Trees at NevadaSurveyor.com
• Finding the Law, Al Coco
• Grants of Land in California Made by Spanish or Mexican Authorities, State Lands Commission
• Guide to the Identification of Bearing Tree Remains
• The Improved Solar Attachment
• Mineral Survey Procedures Guide
• Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
• Reclamation Manual
• Principal Meridian Map
• Sample Township MASTER TITLE PLAT
• Surveying Our Public Lands, 1988, BLM
• Surveying Our Public Lands, 2002, BLM
• Surveys and Surveyors of the Public Domain, Cazier
• Typical Field Notes
• Township Diagram