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Subject:        Re: Surface Management/Minerals Management Status series
Date:   Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:03:45 -0700
From:   Brian Bach <[log in to unmask]>
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One of the reasons we keep every edition is because BLM has issued relatively few WA editions in recent years, so any additional copies are welcome. And advanced users, especially for historical purposes, will probably check the date of the map right at the start, I should think.

The Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources has produced an excellent series of Public Lands Quadrangles, (PLQ - another acronym!) using the 1:100,000 base maps. Depiction is shaded relief rather than topographic. I like them for their clarity of presentation. I've been able to cover our region without having to wait for Depository issues.

Here's the website:

http://www.dnr.wa.gov/BusinessPermits/Topics/Maps/Pages/public_lands_quadrangle_maps.aspx

The two series (BLM and PLQ) compliment each other.

Brian



Brian P. Bach
Documents/Maps
Brooks Library
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re: Surface Management/Minerals Management Status series
Date:   Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:25:51 -0500 (CDT)
From:   Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello,

At one time, I had a discussion about this topic with a state BLM cartographer. He was aghast that I was retaining the older, superseded, BLM maps for the state. I explained that if some historian wants to look at old land ownership to trace land swaps or mineral rights deals, they needed to be able to look back at the older maps. We then purchased a SUPERSEDED stamp so that users would be able to differentiate between the current and older editions. This seemed to satisfy the BLM's concerns, as they did not want people consulting older, out of date maps. At the time, we only kept the older maps for the local state, not every state.

So what about those of us in non-BLM states retaining older editions? I wouldn't unless you feel that there is a need or interest to do so (historians studying Federal land ownership). Linda Zellmer

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Linda Zellmer
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Macomb, IL 61455
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