Nephi and Lorenzo Anderson survey notebooks and maps, 1886-1946
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Nephi and Lorenzo Anderson survey notebooks and maps
- Dates
- 1886-1946 (inclusive)18861946
- Quantity
- 2 boxes, (survey notebooks: 16 items; maps: 35 maps))
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 089
- Summary
- Contains the survey notebooks and maps from Box Elder County surveyors Nephi and Lorenzo Anderson. Includes survey notes and maps made in Box Elder, Cache County, and northwestern Utah. The Nephi Anderson material covers the period from 1886-1909 and the Lorenzo Anderson material covers 1931-1946.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical Note
Nephi Peter Anderson was born on November 29, 1847, in Tjornede, Tollose Station, Holbaek, Denmark to Peder Andersen and Karen Olsdatter. Nephi immigrated to the United States sometime before 1872, the year that he married Mette Catrine Jensen in Salt Lake City. The couple gave birth to Lorenzo William Jensen, their second child, on March 10, 1875, in Bear River, Utah. Both Nephi and Lorenzo worked as surveyors in Box Elder and Cache counties. Nephi died on June 4, 1910, in Logan, while Lorenzo died on June 22, 1949, in Brigham City.
Content Description
This collection contains the survey notes and maps of Nephi Anderson and his son Lorenzo. Between the two, the collection covers a period from 1886 to 1946. The material divides into two distinct sections, the first being the Nephi material covering the years from 1886-1909, and the second being the Lorenzo material, covering the years from 1931- 1946.
Nephi Anderson's material details early survey work done in Box Elder and Cache Counties. The survey notebooks contain field notes from surveys done in Blacksmith Fork Canyon, Cache Valley, and the marker for the boundary of Nevada, Utah and Idaho. Nephi's maps, numbered 1-6, include the Mantua Cemetery and the original survey of the Bear River Canal. Nephi was titled as a United States deputy surveyor, which at that time period was, in essence, a surveyor's license. Nephi also had a connection with Box Elder County what this connection was is not known.
Lorenzo Anderson's work in this collection dwells upon the Ogden-Brigham Canal. Which begins north of Ogden and follows the east slope of the Wasatch Mountains to Brigham City. A series of 28 plat maps, numbered as B 1-28, show surveyed arteries to the Ogden-Brigham Canal. In addition, there are two folders containing survey and miscellaneous notes concerning the Ogden-Brigham Canal.
For research reference, the survey maps in this collection can be found on the U.S.G.S. seven-minute maps for northern Utah.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Nephi and Lorenzo Anderson survey notebooks and maps must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
Nephi and Lorenzo Anderson survey notebooks and maps, 1886-1946. (COLL MSS 089). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in numeric sequence according to box and folder or map number.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Processing Note
The survey notebooks were placed into acid-free folders and boxes. These notebooks are in poor repair and need to be handled with care. The maps numbered A 1-6 and the Mantua Cemetery map have been deacidified. The maps marked B 1-28 have not had any conservation work done with them.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: No. 1; No. 21886-1894; 1890-1894Dates: 1886-1894Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: No. 3; No. 41898-1901; 1899-1903Dates: 1898-1903Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: No. 5; No. 61899; 1899-1903Dates: 1899-1903Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: No. 7; No. 81899; 1899-1903Dates: 1899-1903Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: No. 9; No.101900-1905; 1902Dates: 1900-1902Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: No.11Dates: 1909Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: No.12Dates: 1931-1936Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: No.13; No.141935-1939; 1937-1939Dates: 1935-1939Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: No.15; No.161941-1943; 1943-1946Dates: 1941-1946Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Ogden-Brigham Canal Company, miscellaneous notesDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 10-11
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Description: Nephi Anderson Bank StatementsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: "Early Surveys in Utah," outline of a speech, presenter unknownDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Al - 7: Nephi Anderson maps. See each item for specific location. Map No. 7 is the Mantua cemetery mapDates: undatedContainer: Box 2
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Description: Bl-28: Lorenzo Anderson maps of the Ogden-Brigham Canal.Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Surveyors--Utah.
Geographical Names
- Bear River Canal (Utah)--Maps.
- Bear River Canal (Utah)--Surveys.
- Blacksmith Fork Canyon (Utah)--Surveys.
- Box Elder County (Utah)--Surveys.
- Cache County (Utah)--Surveys.
- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho)--Surveys.
- Mantua Cemetery (Utah)--Maps.
- Ogden-Brigham Canal (Utah)--Maps.
- Utah--Surveys.
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps.
- Surveys.
