The Surveyors in the Contract Era for the General Land Office Detailed Work Alphabetically copyright 2021 Jerry Olson Under Construction 6/4/2021 Surveyor Contract Location Year Notes by surveyors Abbott, James Whitin Mineral Surveys T33S R8W 7 Mining Claims in Wolf Creek Mining 1898 District in Josephine County Adair, Elias Coleman Contract 34 (as compassman for T15,16,17,18S R3W 1853 Joseph Latshaw for portions) Adams, Wilbur Edward Mineral Surveys T4N R48,49E 37 Mining Claims in Imnaha Mining 1902 District in Baker and Wallowa Counties Mineral Surveys T4N R48E 4 Mining Claims in Imnaha Mining District in 1907 Wallowa County Mineral Surveys T3,4,5N R47,48,49E 35 Mining Claims in no Mining 1907 District in Wallowa County Aiken, James "Jim" Contract 133 T24,26,27S R12W (T26,27W R12W not surv this 1870 Contract) T26, 27S R13W (27S R13W not surv this Contract) T28S R14W [email protected] Surveying South of the River, Details A 3 Surveyor Contract Location Year Notes by surveyors Angell, Homer Daniel Contract 720 T39S R6W (exams by David Kinnaird 1901 and 1902) 1900 Wash D. C. Notes -- Unable to read notations Contract 725 T15S R34E (exam by David Kinnaird 1901) 1900 Contract 726 T14S R34E (exam by David Kinnaird 1901) 1900 Wash D. C. Notes -- Supplemental Special Instructions were issued. Contract 746 T27,28S R1W (exam by N. B. Sweitzer in 1903, C. R. 1902 Caudle in 1903, and Sidney Blout in 1903 and 1904) T38S R21W Wash D. C. Notes -- Suspended survey, corrections, later accepted; numerous letters. Applegate, Daniel Webster Contract 137 (as compassman T37S R3,4,5,6E (T37S R3E not surv this Contract) 1870 BLM/Daniel Mayorga/38S 5E/1991 for Jesse Applegate for portions) (T37S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870 with -1/2 mi retraced (Martin McCall as compassman P. S. O. Applegate as compassman, not approved, also a -Charles Putnam, Comp for Jesse Applegate for portions) portion of the est. by Benjamin F. Myers as compassman) -good stones and marks (with Peter S. O. Applegate and (T37S R5E surv by Jesse Applegate 1870, not approved) -scribing with small lettering B. F. Myer as compassman for (T37S R6E surv by Jesse Applegate 1870) -good topo, portions) -notes many line trees -D good, B very good -did not specifically note MCs T38S R4,5,6,10E (T38S R10E not surv this Contract) (T38S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870, not approved) (T38S R5E surv 1870 by D. W. Applegate as compassman, not approved) (T38S R6E surv 1870 by Jesse Applegate) T41S R1,2,7,8,10,11E (T41S R1,2E by Jesse Applegate in 1870, T41S R7,8,10,11E by Jesse Applegate with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman in 1871) [email protected] Surveying South of the River, Details A 4 Surveyor Contract Location Year Notes by surveyors Contract 144 (with Daniel T38S R4,5,6E (T38S R4E surv by McCall as 1871 Applegate and Jesse Applegate) compassman in 1870, not approved) (T38S R5E surv (with Charles Putnam and Peter 1870 by D. W. Applegate as compassman, not approved) S. O. Applegate as compassmen (T38S R6E surv 1870 by Jesse Applegate) (these for portions) townships were either resurveyed in 1871, or the previous notes from 1870 were refiled) T41S R2,7E (these townships were either refiled or resurveyed in 1871 by Jesse Applegate with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman) T37S R4E (T37S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870 with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman, not approved) (previous notes were refiled and approved) T40S R11,12,13,14E (ext. by Jesse Applegate in 1871 with Peter Applegate as Compassman) (Subdv T40S R11,12E by Daniel Applegate in 1871 with Charles Putnam as compassman) T41S R12,13,14E (surv by Jesse Applegate in 1871 with Peter Applegate as compassman) T41S R9,10,11E (surv in 1871 by Jesse Applegate) Contract 351 T21S R5W 1880 Applegate, Elisha Lindsay Clerk Clerk in the Office of Surveyor General Bynon Pengra. 1863 "Lish" Surveyor General Appointed Surveyor General March 14, 1865, Replaced 1865 January 9, 1871 Applegate, Peter Skene Ogden Contract 137 (with Daniel T37S R3,4,5,6E (T37S R3E not surv this Contract) 1870 BLM/Robert Dahl/41S 6E: Applegate, Martin McCall, (T37S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870 with -see Jesse Applegate Peter S. O. Applegate and B. F. P. S. O. Applegate as compassman, not approved, also a Myer as compassmen for Jesse portion of the est. by Benjamin F. Myers as compassman) Applegate for portions) (T37S R5E surv by Jesse Applegate 1870, not approved) (T37S R6E surv by Jesse Applegate 1870) [email protected] Surveying South of the River, Details A 5 Surveyor Contract Location Year Notes by surveyors T38S R4,5,6,10E (T38S R10E not surv this Contract) (T38S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870, not approved) (T38S R5E surv 1870 by D. W. Applegate as compassman, not approved) (T38S R6E surv 1870 by Jesse Applegate) T41S R1,2,7,8,10,11E (T41S R1,2E by Jesse Applegate in 1870, T41S R7,8,10,11E by Jesse Applegate with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman in 1871) Contract 144 (as compassman T38S R4,5,6E (T38S R4E surv by McCall as 1871 for Jesse Applegate, Daniel W. compassman in 1870, not approved) (T38S R5E surv Applegate and M. L. McCall for 1870 by D. W. Applegate as compassman, not approved) portions) (T38S R6E surv 1870 by Jesse Applegate) (these townships were either resurveyed in 1871, or the previous notes from 1870 were refiled) T41S R2,7E (these townships were either refiled or resurveyed in 1871 by Jesse Applegate with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman) T37S R4E (T37S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870 with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman, not approved) (previous notes were refiled and approved) T40S R11,12,13,14E (ext. by Jesse Applegate in 1871 with Peter Applegate as Compassman) (Subdv T40S R11,12E by Daniel Applegate in 1871 with Charles Putnam as compassman) T41S R12,13,14E (surv by Jesse Applegate in 1871 with Peter Applegate as compassman) T41S R9,10,11E (surv in 1871 by Jesse Applegate) Contract 514 (as Compassman T22,23S R4W 1884 for William P. Wright T22S R5W Contract 571 T31S R2,3E (exam by James DeWitt 1891, Rufus Moore 1891 1892) T33S R2E Wash D. C. Notes -- Numerous letters Contract 596 T15S R11W (exam by William Odell 1893) 1892 [email protected] Surveying South of the River, Details A 6 Surveyor Contract Location Year Notes by surveyors Contract 616 T39S R4E 1893 T40S R34E Washington D. C. Notes -- Unable to read notation Mineral Surveys T37S R3W 2 Mining Claims in Jacksonville Mining 1895 District in Jackson County Mineral Surveys T37S R2W 1 Mining Claim in Miller Springs Mining 1895 District in Jackson County Mineral Surveys T37S R5W 1 Mining Claim in Coyote Mining District in 1896 Josephine County Mineral Surveys T37S R2W 1 Mining Claim in no Mining District in 1896 Jackson County Contract 651 T32S R2E (exam by H. W. Newby in 1896, H. L. B. 1896 Atkinson in 1897, J. S. Howard in 1897, and David Kinnaird in 1897) Contract 657 T37S R8W (exam by Henry Newby 1897, James Howard 1896 1897) Wash D. C. Notes -- Seems to have been accepted, however shows up on Division "E" Rejected Survey Files [email protected] Surveying South of the River, Details A 7 Surveyor Contract Location Year Notes by surveyors Applegate, W. Jesse Contract 137 (With Martin T37S R3,4,5,6E (T37S R3E not surv this Contract) 1870 BLM/: McCall, B. F. Myer and Daniel (T37S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870 with -5/12/1851 Stated was USDS in IL & Applegate and Peter S. O. P. S. O. Applegate as compassman, not approved, also a MO Appolegate as compassmen for portion of the est. by Benjamin F. Myers as compassman) -6/1/1851, never seen solar comp, Jesse Applegate for portions) (T37S R5E surv by Jesse Applegate 1870, not approved) wanted one (T37S R6E surv by Jesse Applegate 1870) -7/21/51 going to work for Freeman for experience BLM/Robert Dahl/41S 6E/1991 -1/2 mi retraced -stones marked with an X only -bts ok, one error -B rotate clockwise up to 2 deg T38S R4,5,6,10E (T38S R10E not surv this Contract) (T38S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870, not approved) (T38S R5E surv 1870 by D. W. Applegate as compassman, not approved) (T38S R6E surv 1870 by Jesse Applegate) T41S R1,2,7,8,10,11E (T41S R1,2E by Jesse Applegate in 1870, T41S R7,8,10,11E by Jesse Applegate with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman in 1871) [email protected] Surveying South of the River, Details A 8 Surveyor Contract Location Year Notes by surveyors Contract 144 (with Daniel T38S R4,5,6E (T38S R4E surv by McCall as 1871 Applegate and Jesse Applegate) compassman in 1870, not approved) (T38S R5E surv (with Charles Putnam and Peter 1870 by D. W. Applegate as compassman, not approved) S. O. Applegate as compassmen (T38S R6E surv 1870 by Jesse Applegate) (these for portions) townships were either resurveyed in 1871, or the previous notes from 1870 were refiled) T41S R2,7E (these townships were either refiled or resurveyed in 1871 by Jesse Applegate with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman) T37S R4E (T37S R4E surv by McCall as compassman in 1870 with Peter S. O. Applegate as compassman, not approved) (previous notes were refiled and approved) T40S R11,12,13,14E (ext.