Then What? Part 10 BLM Homestead Applications Step Two of Three

Part 10: BLM Homestead Applications

Step One is how to search on the BLM site for a homestead application. This is a marvelous index.
Step Two is how to find the latitude and longitude for the property and locate it on Google Maps.
Step Three is how to find the patent on the Utah State BLM site as well as the Master Title Plat.

Case Study:
This case study is for John McCormick Wiser who was an original settler in Alpine but left by 1860 for Cache County. Tracing an ancestor from each place they lived adds immensely to a history. Land records are vital to tracking migration.

Step Two How to find the latitude and longitude for the property and locate it on Google Maps. 

Montana State University made a graphic locator to easily find the latitude and longitude of a homestead found in the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, and South Dakota. It can be found at this site http://www.esg.montana.edu/gl/trs-data.html.

John M. Wiser's homestead information is listed in the search fields. Click on submit and the following result will appear:

By copy/paste the latitude and longitude can easily be put in the search field on Google Maps. The exact location is now known to be right off Center St. in Lewiston, Utah. The green arrow shows where the coordinates are and the red A balloon the closet street address.

Cheese Cutter

This artifact is a cheese cutter used in the old Alpine Mercantile Co-op, A. Marsh & Sons Store, & the Burgess Store.

Temple View Camp

Picture of Mt. Timpanogos Temple by Caroltonaut at Flicr.com

There were two Daughters of Utah Pioneers (D.U.P.) camps in Alpine in 1993 called Mountainville and Alpine. It was decided to split the two camps and make four. Box Elder Peak and Temple View were the two new camps. Each camp had 7 to 8 people. The Temple View camp came close to being named Hog Hollow by only 1 vote. Their homes in Alpine have a great view of the Mt. Timpanogos Temple, hence, Temple View.

At first, they struggled to fill the board but now, they have over 30 ladies in their camp.This camp has fantastic lessons enjoying power points, puppet shows, and worksheets. They put on a luncheon each time with party favors. This close knit group always has room for more and are so friendly.