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What is Spatial History? - Stanford University
web.stanford.eduJan 10, 2002 · Figure 3 | Public Land Survey System. The Public Land Survey System (PLSS), as instituted by the Land Ordinance of 1785, organizes and divides American public lands into a rectangular system of 6-mile by 6-mile township/range squares which are further subdivided into 1-mile by 1-mile sections, numbered one through thirty-six.
BLM Module 2: The Public Land Survey System Study Guide
www.ntc.blm.govBLM Module 2: The Public Land Survey System Study Guide 4 of 34 The Rectangular Survey System is basically a grid of lines based upon a true meridian and is originated from an initial point. To begin the grid, the surveyor establishes an initial point from which to begin surveying.
There are Seven (7) types of legal descriptions
www.cc4w.netThe Legal Description System 1. Bounds 2. Metes and Bounds 3. Public Land Survey System (PLSS) 4. Call for another document 5. “LY” descriptions 6. Strips 7. Lot and Block (See Examples) There are Seven (7) types of legal descriptions You can not sell what you do not own! Junior / Senior rights are based upon this principle ...
How to display the BLM’s Public Land Survey System (PLSS ...
navigator.blm.govZoom into an area of interest to have the PLSS grid displayed. Sections and quarter-quarters will display as you zoom in further. The PLSS data will not display if zoomed out beyond an altitude of 450 miles.