Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-21
LAND OFFICE PLANS
RESTORATION SURVEY
Of FOUR TOWNSHIPS

Raymond ~ Sattcrw hltc. specia.
agent OF the United States land office.
who has made a special study Of the
complicated conditions of land sur
vcys in Imperial valley. has received
from the general land Office an an
nounCcmcut Of its intention Jo make a
restoration survey of several town
ships Il this shall prove advisable The
instructions Just received hy Mr. sat
terwhite are as follows:
WASHINGTON. March t6.-Mr. r.
II. Satterwhitr. FL Centre. Cal-Sir.
The act Of congress approved July 7.
1902 t31 Stats. t2N#. authorized ~
rcsuVNey of townships l4 49, a. and
rs south. ranges Ii. a.. I3. 70. ~ and
rs east. and township l1 south. ranges
- and I6 east san Bernardiuo ME
ridiln. California. At the present time
townships l2, 1l - and li slg.-.
range II east aud the west half ut
township 1S south. and al of township
IA south. rauE, - east. remain ur
surveyed. and as it Is intended. l-
soon as fund therefor are available.
to complete the rCsurvpNs author soi
in said act. it Is desired That q care
ful and exhaustive examination los
evidence of original surveys iU said
townships. alleged 10 exist. particular
y in townships = qud 'G south rau"e
II east. be made with tho Wow of de-
terminiug the possibility oi tNeCut-
ing a restoration survey OF the orig
inal survey of. 1896. for the purpose Of
avoiding the harrassing complications
% settlers. euryucu and consequent
~ this office. caused by the rCsurVcys
7 of townships in Imperial valley, here
tofore executed under said act.
/ Therefore as soon as the surveys
heretofore assigned to you are COM
pleted. YOU are directed, together with
/ W. J. LightfoCt. United States survey
or, 10 make a thorough and exhaustive
examination of any evidence of orig
inal surveys in said townships. Ascer-
tain if it is possible from eXsiting cor
ners to reestablish the original eXteri-
/ or township lines and make due con-
nection of the subdivisional lines
! Herewith from any interior section
corner or corners. or to make Il pro-
portional survey of the subdivisiOnal
! lines within limits of one chain in
/ falling or measurement to the mile,
which was the allowable limit when
! the original surveys were executed in
1856.
/ 1t has been represented by George
w. Allen, whose address is Ell Centro.
Cal. that sufficient evidences of orig
/ inal surveys have been found in town
ship Il south, range II east, by sur
veyors employed by him, to make a
satisfactory restoration survey in said
township. and You may consult with
him in respect thereto. 1t has also
been represented that in township 16
south, range II east, sufficient original
corners have been found to make a
restoration survey feasible.
1t is desired that townships II and
16 south, range II east. be first exam
ined in the order named, and then the
remainder of the townships before
enumerated as is convenient and pos
sible, and make due report thereof TO
/ this office
J In this examination you have been
associated with Surveyor Lightfoot for
the purpose of obtaining the benefit of
YOUR information, experience and iudg-
ment.
I Copies of official plats of townships
/ 13 to 6 south, range II east, and town
ships 13 and IA south, range - east,
are herewith, under separate cover,
transmitted TO you at FL Centre, Cal,
for your information and guidance.
Very respectfully,
FRED BENNETT.
Commissioners