Add or delete section, township, and range information
Some areas of land are surveyed using the rectangular-survey system, otherwise known as the township-range system. Two lines run at right angles to each other through the territory—a base line running east and west and a meridian line running north and south. The land then divides into sections from the point of this intersection as follows:
Township. Townships measure approximately six miles on a side, making thirty-six square miles. Each township is divided into 36 sections, each section being 1 square mile. The sections within the township are numbered starting with the Northeast corner of the township. Numbers entered for township represent the measure of units North or South of the base line.
Range. Represents the measure of units east and west of the base line.
Section Number. A piece of a township measuring 640 acres, one square mile, numbered with reference to the base line and meridian line.
Add
township range information
You can add section, township, and range information to an application.
To add township range information
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Find and open the desired record.
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Select the Section township range tab.
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Select Add.
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Complete the required fields and others as needed. See Section, township, and range list pages fields.
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Select Save.
Delete
township range information
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Find and open the desired record.
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Select the Section township range tab.
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Select Delete.
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Select OK.
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