Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:land_surveying_system
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| 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
|
| 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
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
rectangular survey system
|