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The '''Public Land Survey System''' is used in the United States of America to unambiguously locate and describe land based on a rectangular grid system. The system was used to subdivide and transfer land from public ownership to government ownership in most of the states west of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name=PLSS-gov>{{citation | The '''Public Land Survey System''' is used in the [[United States of America]] to unambiguously locate and describe land based on a rectangular grid system. The system was used to subdivide and transfer land from public ownership to government ownership in most of the states west of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name=PLSS-gov>{{citation | ||
| title = The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) | | title = The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) | ||
| url = http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html}}</ref> | | url = http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 24 March 2009
The Public Land Survey System is used in the United States of America to unambiguously locate and describe land based on a rectangular grid system. The system was used to subdivide and transfer land from public ownership to government ownership in most of the states west of the Mississippi River.[1]