The General Land Office Act (2 Stat. 716), April 25, 1812, created the General Land Office (GLO) in the Department of the Treasury to "superintend, execute, and perform, all such acts and things, touching or respecting the public lands of the United States," including those functions formerly vested in the Secretaries of War and State.

Jun 28, 2023 · The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) houses historical records of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and its predecessor, the General Land Office (GLO), in Record Group 49. These records include correspondence, allotment schedules, patent files, maps, and other materials related to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Jun 19, 2020 · Land entry files (land patent files) are records of the U.S. General Land Office (GLO) that document the initial transfer of public lands from the U.S. Government to individuals, businesses, and institutions.

On July 16, 1946, the GLO was merged with the United States Grazing Service (established in 1934 under the Taylor Grazing Act) to become the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency of the Interior Department responsible for administering the remaining 264,000,000 acres (1,070,000 km 2) of public lands still in federal ownership. [4]

Initially, these public lands were used to encourage homesteading and westward migration, and the General Land Ofice (GLO) was created to support this national goal. Over time, however, values and attitudes. regarding public lands shifted. Many significant laws and events led to the establishment of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of the Interior is issuing a public notice of its intent to create the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) "General Land Office Records Automation System--Interior, BLM-42'' system of records.

Dec 4, 2019 · Below is a listing of common terms and abbreviations used by the GLO through the 19th century and by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the 20th century. This listing is in no way inclusive of all the terms used, but it is a good place to start.

The National Archives is the official repository for the records of the United States (U.S.) Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) General Land Office (GLO) that document the transfer of public lands from the United States to private ownership.

The GLO was created in 1812 to take over the land business responsibilities formerly conducted by the Department of the Treasury. The new agency oversaw the surveying, platting, and sale …

Feb 11, 2025 · "The Bureau of Land Management Arizona data library allows users to discover a variety of GIS products published by the agency. You can get information on resource …