A map of the United States showing the results of the House vote on the General Survey Bill of 1824 during the presidency of James Monroe. The map is keyed to show the areas of votes for, against, or undecided on the bill. The bill authorized the president to cause surveys to be made for such roads and canals as he deemed of national importance for commercial, military, or postal purposes, and was the first step in creating a program for appropriations for internal transportation improvements on a national scale.