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D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • FA L L 2 0 2 6
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WITH BASE LINES AND MERIDIANS ESTABLISHED,
(CREWS) COULD THEN SURVEY AND RECORD LANDS MOVING WEST,
MAKING PUBLIC LANDS READY FOR SALE TO PRIVATE OWNERS.
