Numbers entered for township represent the measure of units North or South of the base line. The sections within the township are numbered starting with the Northeast corner of the township. Each township is divided into 36 sections, each section being 1 square mile. Townships measure approximately six miles on a side, making thirty-six square miles.
The land then divides into sections from the point of this intersection as follows: Two lines run at right angles to each other through the territory-a base line running east and west and a meridian line running north and south. Some areas of land are surveyed using the rectangular-survey system, otherwise known as the township-range system. Managing Section, Township, and Range Managing Section, Township, and Range
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