The General Land Office was originally responsible for managing the public domain by collecting and keeping records, providing maps and surveys and issuing land titles. Since then the GLO's duties have evolved, but its core mission is still the management of state lands and mineral-right properties

früher etwa: Staatliche Vermessungs- und Katasterbehörde
heute etwa: Staatliche Verwaltung der Domänen und der Rechte an Bodenschätzen