![]() ![]() Inside each one of those township and ranges, the land is further subdivided into 36 1-square mile sections, numbered 1-36. Example showing the location of township 2 south, range 3 west The rectangular survey works the same, except that we use the cardinal directions instead of positives and negatives, and the directions are referred to as townships and ranges such that a square from the grid is called “township 2 south, range 3 west.’ Each of these township/ranges is 36 square miles. If you ever learned about how to find a point on a grid in math class you, learned that (2, -5) meant that you go right 2 points on the X axis, and down 3 points on the Y axis. This survey is based on a grid system using a series of baselines and meridians across the U.S. This time let’s look at the survey system used the the rest of the United States, in the public lands states, called the “rectangular survey system.” Last time we talked about the metes and bounds survey system that was used in the eastern states (colonies prior to our nation’s creation). If you’ve done one of these groups before and want a refresher, that’s ok too! I will take 25 students in each class. It is recommended that you have studied the book Mastering Genealogical Proof, but not a requirement for taking this class. We will be studying this from a beginner or slightly intermediate level. This is for those who have never studied this book before. Thursday daytime at 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern ( Register Here)Įach class will be about an hour and a half, but sometimes may go over that if the discussion requires it.Wednesday evening at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern ( Register Here). ![]()
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