National Museum of American History
American Rectangular Land Survey System
December 6, 1985 – January 8, 1986
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On view are 11 artifacts in an exhibition marking the bicentennial of the 1785 Land Ordinance enacted by the Continental Congress to ensure a fair and rapid settlement of the American wilderness.