The layout below shows a typical
township and it's adjoining sections.
| 36 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
31 |
| 1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
| 12 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
| 13 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
18 |
| 24 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
19 |
| 25 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
30 |
| 36 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
31 |
| 1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
Below is an example of sections of ownership.
F.Y.I.
| A Township |
6 miles square |
| " |
36 square miles |
| " |
36 sections |
| A Section |
1 mile square |
| " |
640 acres |
| 1 Acre |
160 square rods |
| " |
43,560 square feet |
| " |
300 x 145.2 ft. |
| " |
660 x 66 ft. |
| " |
330 x 132 ft |
| " |
20 x 8 rods |
| " |
208.75 x 208.75 ft. |
The earth's curvature causes some townships to contain more or
less than 36 square miles and the sections on the North and West
township boundaries will be irregular. The North and or West Quarters
of these sections are then divided into "lots".
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