The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-14

on, in accomplishing the greatest amount Of work
within the earliest practicable time. The correction
Inc may start from any fourth township corner sta
ton the meridian and lie run either 10 the east of
It or to the west, according 10 circumstance
embrace the locality which it is particularly desired
to have townshpped in advance of the great body Of
the surveys and the facility thus afforded for so
dong, will enable your deputies to operate simuta-
neousy on number Of township surveys, however
detached from each other; and hence, BY a
conscientious observance by each deputy Of all the
principles prescribed, the whole work. (detached as
1t may be IN the first instance) ought and will uim
ately be found to harmonic and fit together, when
the entire connected surveys shall have been com
peted in the Territory.
In prairie regions where mounds have to be
structcd TO sgnaiize the boundaries, il is all
important that the surveys be made before the frost
sets in, otherwise the mounds will not endure.
On the map herewith transmitted will be found
laid down. the lines between the coded and unceded
lands IN Minnesota, and the reservation of lands al
loted to certain Indian tribes, with explanatory notes
on separate paper. This map is portion Of DIR.
Owens geological chart Of Wisconsin, Iowa and
Minnesota, reduced at this office, and revised by
Nicollets large chart of the photographic basin Of
the Upper Mississippi and, this map, laid
down the guide merdans No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3,
as alluded TO in the foregoing-but it is to be re-
marked, that the foregoing instructions prepared
ironl map, which showed that guide meridian No.
would strike the Mississippi somewhere in the neigh
boihood OF Fort Snelling--the present map, how
ever, is believed to be accurate and shows that
the striking point the Mississippi will be much to
the eastward Of the Fort. Since the instructions
were prepared but before completion, the utility has
suggested itself, of another guide meridian forty two
miles TO the east Of that marked No l. 1t had pre-
viousy been designed omit the same, from consid-
atoms Of economy only, but for the purpose of nsur
ing greater accuracy, binding the survey yet eff
icctuay together, and limiting error, it has been
cluded to propose another guide meridian, making
tour east of the Warajn, and which will be known
respectively guide meridlans, Nos l. 2, 3, and A.
1t is designed that these guide meridians shall be
doubfe ctaiatd, one set Of chainmen following the
other. Such operation is likely to increase the ex-
pense, but IT is.hoed you will be able so arrange
your contracts 10 bring such expense within the
legal ma1Tnsum ard this subject you are requested,
IA soon possible to advise this Office.
/ by the same mail which will convey this commr-
nlcatlon, are forwarded, Two packages containing
each seven copies of the manual Of instructions pre-
scribcd for the government Of the Oregon surveys,
and also large roll containing number of copies OF
the three diagrams, which accompanied the same,
and by which YOURSELF and deputies will be governed.
The same roll contains the map herein referred to,
on which are laid down the four guide merdians.
am very respectfully your ob't serv'i
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner.