Research


Scope and Content Note

Documents constituting the official record of the alteration or establishment of town boundaries concern: division of towns to erect new towns; annexation of parts of towns to other towns; and settlement of boundary disputes between towns.

The records include: proceedings, resolutions, and legislative acts of county boards of supervisors considering and acting upon applications to alter or establish town boundaries, usually including descriptions of the boundaries; maps of the boundaries to be altered or established, sometimes showing only the boundary lines and sometimes providing more details such as lot divisions and waterways; surveyors' reports of boundary lines; and State Engineer and Surveyor's determinations of the true boundaries of towns to settle disputes. An endorsement on the back of many documents provides the date filed with the Secretary of State.

The index to Volume 2 contains numerous cartoon drawings and illustrations, often humorous.