1876 Township 2 South, Range 3 East plat

Record details#

Primary record

Date

1876

Record type

Township plat

Source

County survey record copy

Reference

100 UR 445

Geographic subject

Township 2 South, Range 3 East, Humboldt Meridian

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Neutral description#

The plat shows the historical township-and-section framework referred to in later historical descriptions. It is cataloged here as a source record, not as a current map of boundaries, ownership, access, or road status.

Historical context and use#

This is the library's earliest cataloged map. It provides the township-and-section framework used to explain later historical land descriptions associated with the Jay Smith Road research collection. Read the full plat alongside the Humboldt Meridian survey history, which separates the approval and filing chronology from unresolved dates in the earlier survey accounts.

The reference 100 UR 445 identifies the county survey record copy used here. It should remain part of a citation even when the title is shortened to “1876 township plat.” The public PDF and preview are reproductions for consultation; the library does not describe them as newly certified copies.

Provenance and related research#

The National Archives research lead concerns the federal land-office collection. It is distinct from the county-copy reference and has not yet supplied a confirmed item-level citation for all original field-note material.

Compare this map with the 1952 proposed road map through the maps and survey guide. The maps have different purposes: the township plat supplies a survey framework, while the later drawing records a proposal. The Jay Smith Road survey overview introduces that distinction in the broader library.

Citation#

Township 2 South, Range 3 East, Humboldt Meridian, 1876, county survey record copy, 100 UR 445; Jay Smith Road Historical Records, accessed 2 September 2026.