Yeah, but ...
we have to know how to measure any distance and any angle. All you PLSS guys have to worry about is measuring a mile and turning 90°. 😛 🙂
pps Yes, still like & use the Acer. Best $298 I ever spent.
Al White's book "A History of the Rectangular Survey System" explains this. A sample township is shown on page 20, figure 5. I think the book is on line and is a must read for people working in the system. There are typo's in the 2009 Manual, but this is not one of them.
Jerry
> Land Survey Systems by John G. McEntyre gives a good documentation on the rectangular system and -->its'<-- evolvement.
Typo!
RAGOODWIN
> I guess, I won't even mention five mile townships, by design.
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Well since you didn't mention them I will avoid mentioning that only some of those were quartered and only a few of the quarter townships (2.5 miles on a side) were setionalized.
Yes that isn't worth any more attention than the area between the Miami rivers, where range numbering increases from south to north and township numbering increases from west to east.
Yes I was also wrong about the Original Seven Ranges being the only place with strange section numbering. Forgot that this area Between the Miamis uses the same numbering as Original Seven Ranges and Parts of the Ohio Purchase.