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Custodial History

These volumes, commonly referred to as "Structure Books," represent an artificial series made up of records from several series which were previously brought together at an unknown date, apparently under the auspices of the office of the State Engineer and Surveyor and the Department of Public Works. The volumes were transferred to the Archives in two accessions, in 1983 and 1985, and staff retained the present order to facilitate access by use of the only available index.

Several sheets were unlawfully alienated from this series before its initial accession into the State Archives in August 1983. In 1991 they were legally recovered by the State Archives. For further information contact chief, Bureau of Archival Services. Maps in accretion B0292-06 were transferred to the New York State Museum from the Syracuse Division Office of the Canal Corporation and subsequently transferred to the State Archives.