...or perhaps a link to a .gif or something similar?
Thanks,
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The Manual is self explanatory.
It was in the 1973 manual that I have. They started at the sec of 36 and loved nort and west thereby leavin all of the error in he township along the north and west lines, really cropping up in section six.
I've never seen a diagram other than that of the township.
Of course what do I know, I'm from Texas.
Non,
Dave Lindell has a good example of how many lines it takes to sub-divide a Township. (I know there are 60 but Dave has a few more than that.)
J.W.
"It's easy is you know how."
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Thanks Kris. It's in the new manual too. I was just looking to see if anyone had come across a more elaborate version that would be a good handout.
Plus it was my chance to do my first post on Beer Leg.
Truth be told, many times they did not do what they wrote down that they did.
Just because it says they continued straight across every time they encountered a river, does not mean that is what really happened.
Just because it says they traversed from the northwest corner of section 36 to the already established northeast corner of section 36, then returned and set the north quarter corner at half distance on the true line, does not mean they did anything more than run a half mile east on what might be the line and plunked down some sort of monument......if they even did that.
Yes, I do, as a matter of fact:
NonTangent: Check out page 76 in the '73 manual. It's all there in one easy picture showing the sections and and the normal order of subdivision. Good Luck!
Keith: you're in a snotty mood today..?
Yes, I do, as a matter of fact:
Maybe so...........I would have thought the pictures in the Manual would be sufficient.
From it's inception in 1812, the GLO has had a variety of procedures for surveying townships.
The Instructions of 1815 provided for two different procedures, and left the choice up to the Deputy Surveyor.
Yes, I do, as a matter of fact:
snotty? I think not.
Had a young PLS ask me the same question awhile back, he was being to darn LAZY to get the notes of the original survey! I was quite unkind in that case.
Peter
Yes, I do, as a matter of fact:
It just struck me as a question of looking/reviewing/researching the Manual and if at least you don't read it,,,,,,,,look at the pictures.
Hell, there were three general sets of instructions - Tiffin's 1815 instructions, 1833 GLO instructions (attempt to eliminate double corners on N. lines of twps), and 1850 GLO instructions (attempt to eliminate double corners on W. lines of twps); not to mention whatever special instructions may have been issued to deputy surveyors in your applicable state. A loaded quest deserves a loaded answer :beer:
I realize how the lines were ran, I was just poking around to see if there was a different graphic or representation of the procedure.
Look at the answer to problem no. 51 at profsurv.com
I have accumulated a couple of diagrams of how they sometimes did it not by the book, but by taking shortcuts. They are very helpful in analysing those townships that just don't work according to the book. If there is any interest I will see if I can post them or send them out.
"Land Survey Systems" by John McEntyre has a pretty good history, including diagrams, of the various methods of how townships were "supposed" to be subdivided throughout the history of the PLSS.
Some guy named Joe Glidden 🙂 wrote a positive "review" on Amazon.com.
DJJ
Thanks Dave.
If you can figure out how to search the *old* site, you might find a post by J Penry that links to an article he wrote, that explains how he figured out how a certain crew laid out their sections.
It is a good article.
