New York State Surveyor General Land Survey Field Books
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This is a series of surveys of unappropriated state lands or, in a few cases, land being resold. Many volumes contain surveys
of land in the New Military Tract, the Totton and Crossfield Purchase, or George Scriba's patent. Volumes generally provide
survey notes; name of surveyor; name and/or number of township, tract, or lot; county; date survey was completed or filed;
occasional rough maps; and/or valuations of lots.
Creator:
Title:
Surveyor General land survey field books
Quantity:
Quantity:
Quantity:
18 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates:
1668-1848
Bulk Dates:
1749-1830
Series Number:
A4019
Arrangement
Numerical by field book number.
Scope and Content Note
This is a series of 61 volumes of surveys of unappropriated state lands or, in a few cases, land being resold. Many are surveys
of land in the state's military tract, the Totton and Crossfield Purchase, or George Scriba's patent (6 volumes). Although
the extent of information included varies from volume to volume, they generally contain the following: survey notes and remarks
on the land; name of surveyor; name and/or number of township, tract, or lot; county; date survey was completed and/or filed;
occasional rough maps of land surveyed; and valuations of some lots.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.
Related Material
A4024 Indexes to maps and land records, indexes this series.
Related Publications
Catalogue of Maps and Field Books in the Land Bureau of the Department of the State Engineer and Surveyor . . . (Albany: 1920)
lists maps in books B, O, and 1-46 (pp. 50-54); lists field notes in books 1-48 (pp. 63-83); and indexes maps (pp. 93-110).
This is the most complete listing available.; David E. E. Mix, Catalogue of Maps and Surveys in the Offices of the Secretary
of State, State Engineer and Surveyor, and Comptroller . . . (Albany: 1859) incompletely lists field notes in books 3-39 and
O (pp. 288-305); and indexes personal and place names (pp. 341-375). This listing is much less complete than the 1920 Catalog
cited above.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Rough alphabetical index to tracts and towns in volumes labeled 0-46, A, and B; contents listings in most volumes.
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Detailed Description
Contents |
Box |
Volume |
Roll |
Accretion: A4019-77 |
Field Book 1
|
1 |
1 |
|
Field Book 46, Volume 1
|
46 |
46 |
|
Field Book 46, Volume 2
|
47 |
47 |
|
Field Book A, copy 1
|
50 |
50 |
|
Field Book A, copy 2
|
51 |
51 |
|
Scriba's Patent Field Notes
|
54 |
54 |
|
Scriba's Patent Field Notes
|
54 |
55 |
|
Scriba's Patent Field Notes
|
54 |
56 |
|
Scriba's Patent Field Notes
|
54 |
57 |
|
Scriba's Patent Field Notes
|
54 |
58 |
|
Scriba's Patent Field Notes
|
54 |
59 |
|
Original Field Notes of Surveys, Volume 1
|
55 |
60 |
|
Volume 1 - Volume 3, Page 400 |
1 |
Volume 3, Page 401 - Volume 6, Page 194 |
2 |
Volume 6, Page 195 - Volume 7 |
3 |
Volume 8 - Volume 10, Page 208 |
4 |
Volume 10, Page 209 - Volume 12 |
5 |
Volume 13 - Volume 16, Page 348 |
6 |
Volume 16, Page 349 - Volume 20, Page 455 |
7 |
Volume 20, Page 456 - Volume 23, Page 96 |
8 |
Volume 23, Page 97 - Volume 26, Page 461 |
9 |
Volume 26, Page 462 - Volume 29, Page 419 |
10 |
Volume 29, Page 420 - Volume 34, Page 88 |
11 |
Volume 34, Page 89 - Volume 36, Page 505 |
12 |
Volume 36, Page 506 - Volume 38 |
13 |
Volume 39 - Volume 41, Page 41 |
14 |
Volume 41, Page 42 - Volume 44 |
15 |
Volume 48 - Volume 55, Scriba's Patent Field Notes |
17 |
Volume 56, Scriba's Patent Field Notes - Volume 61 |
18 |