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   How does the public land survey system (PLSS) work?

   • This was the dawn of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). The PLSS divides land in the United States into townships, ranges, and sections. It was established by the Land Ordinance of 1785 as a standardized system for surveying and distributing public land. This article describes how the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) works.

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   How does PLSS work?

   • The PLSS divides land in the United States into townships, ranges, and sections. It was established by the Land Ordinance of 1785 as a standardized system for surveying and distributing public land. This article describes how the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) works. Where is the point of origin of the PLSS grid?

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   What does PLSS stand for?

   • This means that it’s the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 34, Township 1 South, Range 2 East. In a land titles system, you can identify each lot with its own unique ID. This helps keep records and the legal integrity of property ownership and boundaries. The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) maps out every inch of public land.

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   What is a PLSS map?

   • Click on map image for larger map. The PLSS was originally proposed by Thomas Jefferson for the purpose of delineating farming and ranching properties. A section of land is the smallest formally described area and measures one square mile in size. A total of 36 sections make up a Township and each Township measures 6×6 miles in size.

   What is the Public Land Survey and Why Do We Still Use It?

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   Is PLSS a metric system?

   • [ 10 ] The PLSS is considered one of the major points of contention in the adoption of the metric system in the United States. The PLSS has used the Gunter's chain as a basic measurement. In Canada, however, where the land survey is based on the same units of measure as the U.S. land survey, the metric system was adopted without issue.

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   What is PLSS cadastral system?

   • This is the base of the cadastral system in the United States. By establishing townships, ranges, sections, and quarter sections, the PLSS provides clarity in property boundaries. Do you have any questions about the cadastral system?

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   The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) maps out every inch of public land. This is the base of the cadastral system in the United States. By establishing townships, ranges, sections, and quarter sections, the PLSS provides clarity in property boundaries.

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3. www.arcgis.com › apps › ViewPLSS Map Viewer - ArcGIS

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   Interactive map viewer for Public Land Survey System (PLSS) data.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Public_Land_Survey_SystemPublic Land Survey System - Wikipedia

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   This 1988 BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the Public Land Survey System. The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling.

6. www.geographyrealm.com › what-is-the-public-landWhat is the Public Land Survey and Why Do We Still Use It?

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   Nov 18, 2011 · Originally established in 1785 by the Land Ordinance, after the revolutionary war, and further refined in 1851 by the General Land Office (now, the Bureau of Land Management), the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is still the primary legal definition of most property in the United States.

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8. www.arcgis.com › apps › ViewPLSS Map Viewer - ArcGIS

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   PLSS Map Viewer. Details. The current view shows township, range, and section. Zoom in to make quarter-section data appear. With quarter sections visible, clicking the quarter section will return detailed information for that location.

9. www.earthsurvey.us › plssPLSS in Google Earth (PLSGE) - Earth Survey

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   The principal component of PLSGE is a Google Earth implementation of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (PLSS CadNSDI) map service that retrieves multiresolution images of the PLSS from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

10. www.ntc.blm.gov › krc › systemBLM Module 2: The Public Land Survey System Study Guide

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    This module provides the foundational concepts and terminology of the Rectangular Survey System: interpreting land location on a map, writing a description of the land using the nomenclature of the Public Land Survey System, and emphasizing the importance of punctuation placement.