Government Survey System
Also called the rectangular survey system, a method that describes land using townships and sections measured from principal meridians and base lines.
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Answer: Also called the rectangular survey system, a method that describes land using townships and sections measured from principal meridians and base lines.
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Government Survey System definition
The government survey system, or rectangular survey system, describes land by reference to a grid of principal meridians, which run north and south, and base lines, which run east and west. The grid divides land into townships, and each township into 36 sections.
A section is one mile square and contains 640 acres. Fractional parts of a section, such as the NW quarter, are used to pinpoint smaller parcels.
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