Sunday, November 17, 2013

PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM

 
 


PLSS of Franklin County, Alabama
 

A grid of lines parsed at 6 mile intervals zones extend north-south and east-west of the principal meridians and baselines.  These north-south zones are called townships and the east-west zones are called ranges.  The plot formed by these 6X6 grids is also called a township.  Townships are subdivided into 35 Sections of one square mile in area.

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