The New York herald., 1860-12-08

and others n further stated ths, yae country down
the Prte river very aIe and the valley each SIDE
4, htsIs ou,tn isncs fror " lnree miles stfth,
yi.ong ibo on.Ft srs,s being setted by far
~ trt monte Orchard Sbort hundred miles east 10
ihe street Pns 4 TIE RocSJ Mountains sni garden farms
hie ceipg cuisvaieo y considerable e1iert.
1bt sSryryor Seneye IN submitting estimates tor tne
s'rvce io the !~ar erdne June So 1852 sngg ~is the
tAiti o a tne ruhc surveys IN innt directiaa sno
shcula she inoD ,,le the lands in that region OF
coUntrg ne tguished the ~nes OF detsnt settlers
sno viuers might be aratned by aGordns facilities for
The ssqsiston a. THE TO surSe. I'd lands 30 much DO
td D. tkote porsuing Agricultural svocaons. aat sho
may be grabbed W purchase with the means realiEeh
ir'm tc- sae OF products In ready market 10 mining
Jne case ipe being The boundary between Kansas aud
Nebraska having been ext rded during the last 20
the NIT az the Rocky MoupsinS aortn fscites for
the ing or por ions OF this surveying district,
d as 5000 ss ,he Il, l. 10 The Indian land
ca the ~ans Of the actual sesers dispersed throughout
the wide extent of The Territories OF Kansas and seDraska
may BE- =, aciiy ra,pted
The base tine ct referred To- governing the public sur
yeyr IN Kansas and Nebrsssa had beeu established In
sesrs tor the distance 203 mies wet from the
the Intersection point OF the o. guido meridian, west,
with that Infeel This line iB not only too standard
rom Mnth surveys IN Neorssks sAr. aud 70 kansas
latucc sotsaio ~ii serve the line OF demarE alton
between there two Territories separating their iarisdc
ton
With tho view 70 acquiring accurate Information .. 10
tbe character oi the anos, together with the poitcs'
Ksr.ss rom N,sssss ,Se esaspsion Of the Sasa line
was trderd by You, and sccomplished eming INC
ast YEAR 10 The extnt CT 3s6 mes and ~ Ivy cnans
ihs rmirGtbg point beng u summit Of the hocky
kopntsr designated by towering sranie rock, present
acr'e 'op sno,drs no eligible place Tor the e.sc
point being $40 miles and 20 100 chains west OF the
Initial monnnrrt erected on the Missouri river.
TIE surveyors represent considerable settlements along
the slope OF the Rocks Mountains and the 10th
September. 1859, report;-"The base line ~ completed
river 10 s point Of Intersection WITH the east boundary
OF Cah rad hourdnry line being on The summit Of the
Rocsy Mountains" that "folowDg s meaoderings, the
entire length Of the line between the above point ~ laid
oown by meUurement 10 $40 miles and 20 100 chains,
nasa 10 cesIce, 81 minutes 10 seconds Of longitude;
IS 80 eco miles, being degree Of longitude tho 40th
parallel Of sttads The initial point on the Missouri
river, being o5 degrees 10 minutes 43 nds added to
10 dferee q MINUTES l6 seconds makes for the closing
point the Utah line above described iO6 degrees,
SO mruier 80 seconds vest OF Greenwich"
The Surveyor General has entered into contracts for the
present hecal TO the extent OF the
$50 Geo tho field operations In Kansas beng both
scs of hfe river In The southern part Of the Terri
ano abou, twenty I'VE nits from Fort Kearney s,o In
the region cart a. toe Pawnee In the valley OF
TIE 1orp fork Of the Platte river
The extension OF the public surveys In RaDsas for the
Eext fiscal year recommended by the surveyor Gene
raj in the npnion OF tos officer. much larger than the
service rtq iircs His estimates have accordingly been
resrised ir view great extent OF surveyed lands
sready subject to pre- and open 10 entry Al pri
satc SAFE.
In The Try lyiug In Marathon and Occno counties
east q sc rsn river tbe have been ssrveyed tow
onntipg 10 3b4 miles Ia the region the
OF - Crox, Burnt Wood and Bad rivers, In Ia poiat
county to3 miles Of township and subdivision lines have
been Established
The surveyor General co ,traced for the survey OF
fourteen townships east OF Wisconsin river in ihe vcio
~ Of Beaueur Rspds, ana west Of the Inc separating
ooontn from Marathon oounty-this portion demanding
timber. with soil suitable for settlement
Contrar'n also have been made for the extension OF
township survey the gion between Lake FIarnbeaa
and Wisconsin river, extend uorih 10 the boundary Of
Michigan. About tx townships, vel timocred. at the
head OF the Wisconsin and Brue rivers and vaux de
rert viii be subdivdcd Contracts have also beer made
for Tho division Of six townshps-three Bad river,
tnptye into Lake Superior, south Of Madeline Island,
and the remainder adjoining the western boundary Of
WtscoLsn, near st. Jouis river
In this part of Wisconsin, there remains only eovcn
townships 10 be subsvded 70 complete the surveys Ia
that TaIt Of tho State, including those falling within the
reservation for The Ia Pointe and other dang under
the record cspse Of the second article OF the treaty
OF the 3o'h september, 1854, with the Chlppe~as
the Montreal river, ard 10 the valley Of the Bad
river. The cfloe work ~ she surveying district
has been despatched with oopmsndaole activity.
There have been In the rorth weftern portion OF this
Eate oui ine past year. 094 miles OF vsioual
WORK leaving 70 com rete the whole state but tso town
shiys, under survey, with somc small Islands In navgs
be .sss and liver. also ISOLATED tracts which were 90
The scripon OF the land archives for Iowa. pro-
pced 70 press forward 70 .he f extent Of means a. com
.uthots before the coss of the ensnps fiscal year
rnhnorY or nIsSrsoTA (KSowS A. DAcorAn), wksr on
The ruveys In this Territory have advanced under the
sunef drpcc OF the Surveyor General OF woonsn
meridian which controls the surveys In Arkansas Mic.
s0u Iowa sno the STATE Of Mcncsota governs aso the
extension OF ms lines OF the puoc surveys In this Terri
ey Since Tho lnt rnua report the returns OF
IN The country both rides Of The Big Sioux river,
west of the State OF MINI rososs, have been made
snsrftrg 70 s36 iinesl miles Of township exterors
sud there has been susdivdcd township, In which
sorx Fsls Cisy . stused. embracing portions OF the
iard snirg ~ihin Eooi River Land District orgad zed In
nc turffer ~ n MfupQRo ina
naipcer o. the tosnship Qo1 ". 4ew lying west OF
Dc Sioux river not within any orgnpzed land disric
tubdiviora surveys 10 be made south 81 the I3i lst
iuce, wss of tre Bi Sioux north Of the Missouri and
esst II the Yanrton RssrvAton ,racng the valleys
Of Big Sioux vi .souri. vermllion and James rivers
The subdvbcnal work, not exceeding three full town
,hips io cover such localities ~ may fall within claims
10, 1865. with the Yaucton tribe OF Indians.
As there c,S,s no land district In this Territory, ex
cpt for that rorion cast Of Big soux river north
OF iowrhp lt0 forth and ess O. the treaty lire wit
TIE Sesee loan snf sh pay toan bands OF Oakota or
sorx lndi.rs e Jsly as 1851 the neo.,y for promp:
rict for The present Tcrriiorr OF Minnesota.
srAu cr srsssorA-srrAsAu srrvruse DISTRICT
IL 10 $50 $50 acres equal 70 81 7e5 square miles seven
ehths of which Teported 70 be ecod land snos ths
G,rerss ofncc s 81 Paul, the Of separate dis
riot, e2ae III acres have been surysyed, sos.2s OF
g. se.s y
eass Of nYc rsrs have been 1sds Pats for 22s town
with Ian tN cc0cyfpve nave oeen
shc rroper osrs trsn,crpss Of Reid notes aud re-
for that orct ard General Land occ have been
prepared during the last year 10 the extent OF 10 Sal
psrs
u last annual report the compilation reported
Of greater portion o the survey Of the boun
Diary q Mrpsosa lying between the southern extremity
Of Big stone lake and the norihern boundary OF on
due south for the distance OF Ia ns and thai
had bccn takco for the testing os the scsaracy
CT is Establishment In The led. Durog The past year
The remaining portion OF VIC boundary bctwccn the irou
nonunents the heads OF lakes 1ravers Big stous
dniant iee ~ chains and % links has oomples
ed rcturps maae 10 this Office, a-d, after testing
curscy of The work IN the neld, the has be q &C
ccpted and pNy mcnt 10 foil made.
CALIFORNIA.
Daring the past year $50 liocal miles have been
veyed en- s,irs cf se5 c5e The grester
portion Of the appropriation Tor this district allotted
Tor the .sy Of oordrmsd private claims les In
ner resting upon hcxicsn srAnts, vs~rving nall
Tor the surveys and connections VI the inos Of Tho
teuous pubic lands
A map herewith, which anccwpsslsd the suvveyor
Generals report, snhi,i0 In . handsome ssd distinct
tho p1c an6e aud 10 connecsiou sherc The
location OF 90 prvate claims and Indian reosrvaio.s
aur ey nsa lt,r