rectangular survey system

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf land surveying system
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Bureau_of_Land_Management
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Public_Land_Survey_System
gptkbp:baseLine reference line for surveys
gptkbp:basisFor legal land descriptions in many US states
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Kentucky
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Texas
parts of California
original 13 colonies
gptkbp:dividedInto sections
townships
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Land_Ordinance_of_1785
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label rectangular survey system
gptkbp:principalMeridian reference line for surveys
gptkbp:purpose divide land for sale and settlement
gptkbp:replacedBy metes and bounds system in many areas
gptkbp:sectionArea 640 acres
gptkbp:sectionSize 1 mile by 1 mile
gptkbp:townshipSize 6 miles by 6 miles
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Land_Survey_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7