Jasper County, Indiana

The Land Ordinance of 1785, as adopted by the Continental Congress, signaled the commencement of the Rectangular Public Land Survey System as a means of dividing federally owned land for transfer of ownership to the public.  The first rectangular survey in the State of Indiana was performed by Israel Ludlow in 1797.  In 1834 and 1835, several surveyors divided what was to become Jasper County into the individual townships and ranges that are in use today.  It is this system which the Jasper County Surveyor's Office perpetually maintains to this day.

 

The Indiana Constitution of 1851 as amended in 1852 officially established the Office of County Surveyor as an elected office.  The length of the term was set at four years, but unlike many other County Offices, there is no limit to the number of terms that may be served.

Past County Surveyors of Jasper County, Indiana

Names	Terms
James Welch Wesley Spitler James Ballard Frederick Schraak J.D. Hopkins John Miller R.B. James Joseph M. Hopkins Charles P. Mayhew Daniel B. Miller George M. Johnson Lewis S. Alter James C. Thrawls John E. Alter  Myrt B. Price W. Frank Osborne DeVere Yeoman Clifton J. Hobbs E.D. Nesbitt (Died while in office) Hugh Tom Kirk Richard W. Arnott Michael G. Kingman Kevin M. Armold Vince A. Urbano	(Dates Unknown) (Dates Unknown) 1854-1856 1856-1858 1858-(No Date Given) (Dates Unknown) (Dates Unknown) 1870-1872 1872-1875 1875-1876 1876-1878 1878-1884 1884-1892 1892-1898 1898-1908 1908-1912 1912-1914 1914-1916 1916-1953 1953-1963 1963-1978 1978-2004 2004-2008 2009-Present