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 ==== Principle Meridians ====
-A&nbsp;geographical term which refers to a reference line used in surveying and dividing land in certain parts of the U.S.&nbsp; The meridian numbers progress from low to high as they were surveyed from east to west.&nbsp; The meridian lines on either side of the principal meridian are twenty-four miles apart.&nbsp; [The New A to Zax, US/Can 973 D26e]
+A geographical term which refers to a reference line used in surveying and dividing land in certain parts of the U.S.  The meridian numbers progress from low to high as they were surveyed from east to west.  The meridian lines on either side of the principal meridian are twenty-four miles apart.  [The New A to Zax, US/Can 973 D26e]
-Use the following website to locate principle meridians in the United States.&nbsp; Click on an area of the map to enlarge it:<br>[http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm]
+Use the following website to locate principle meridians in the United States.  Click on an area of the map to enlarge it:
+*[http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm]
 ==== Township and Range ====
-The basic unit of the Township and Range System is a section.&nbsp; A section contains 640 acres.&nbsp; Thirty-six sections in a square pattern, (6 miles by 6 miles), makes up a township.&nbsp; The following diagram shows the numbering of a township:
+The basic unit of the Township and Range System is a section. A section contains 640 acres.  Thirty-six sections in a square pattern, (6 miles by 6 miles), makes up a township.  The following diagram shows the numbering of a township: