U.S. Public Land Survey System Extended [0:49]
$10.00
This is a basic introduction to the background, development, and surveying methods for the U.S. Public Land Survey system. It is not a specific guide to practice land surveying in any public land survey state, as there are generally deviations from the basic framework that cannot be ignored when performing an actual boundary survey. Breakdown methods into the aliquot parts are also discussed. We conclude with some tips on finding evidence, researching, and retracing these lines. Running time 49 minutes.
You will learn…
- A little bit of the history and development of the U.S. Public Land Survey System (USPLSS)
- The basic structure from the initial point to standard parallels and guide meridians
- The further breakdown into townships and sections
- A little bit about the issues with surveying fractional sections in the northern row and western tier of each township
- How sections are “broken” down
- The basics of finding evidence, researching, and retracing these lines.
