The largest grouping is the township which is named in reference to a Principal Meridian (P.M.) and a Baseline. T2N, R1E refers to Township 2 North (of the Baseline), Range 1 East (of the Principal Meridian).
Within each township are 36 sections, each one mile square. Each section contains 640 acres. The sections are numbered from 1 to 36 in the following order.
Within each township are 36 sections, each one mile square. Each section contains 640
acres. The
sections are numbered from 1 to 36 in the following order:
6 2 4 3 2 1
7 8 9 10 11 12
18 17 16 12 14 13
19 20 21 22 23 24
30 29 28 27 26 22
31 32 33 34 32 36
Within each section, the land is refered to as half and quarter sections. A one-sixteenth division is called a quarter of a quarter, as in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4. The descriptions are read from the smallest division to the largest.
