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Township Plats for Gallatin County, 1934-1936
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. Works Progress Administration
- Title
- Township Plats for Gallatin County
- Dates
- 1934-193619341936
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- Collection 2101, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Township Plats for Gallatin County consist of hand-drawn maps done by the Works Progress Administration. These maps show land ownership, operating units, and land use for Gallatin County, Montana. Arranged by township and range numbers, the maps show little detail other than color coded parcels with owner identification and acreage numbers.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
In 1935, almost a fourth of the population of Montana, or about 137,000 persons were dependent upon some form of federal, state, or county relief assistance. The Work Projects Administration (originally the Works Progress Administration) was established in 1935. Its function was to provide jobs to unemployed workers on public projects sponsored by federal, state, or local agencies.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Township Plats for Gallatin County consist of hand-drawn maps done by the Works Progress Administration. These maps show land ownership, operating units, and land use for Gallatin County, Montana. Arranged by township and range numbers, the maps show little detail other than color coded parcels with owner identification and acreage numbers.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture
- Agriculture -- Montana -- Gallatin County
- Land tenure
- Land tenure -- Montana -- Gallatin County
- Land use
- Land use -- Montana -- Gallatin County
Geographical Names
- Gallatin County (Mont.) -- Maps
- Montana -- Gallatin County
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- United States. Works Progress Administration