township boundaries

Do Base Lines Run North And South?

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Do Base Lines Run North And South? The first sets of lines respectively are called principal meridians, which run north and south, and baselines, which run east and west. The principal meridians and baselines are based respectively on lines of longitude and latitude. How is a section of land divided? Sections are subdivided portions of

Do Section Lines Run North And South?

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Do Section Lines Run North And South? Do section lines run north and south? The work of dividing the townships into sections starts at the southeast corner and extends across the township to the north, taking a tier of sections at a time and always working from south to north. The section lines are run