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==== Secton Subdivisions ==== | ==== Secton Subdivisions ==== | ||
Each section is usually divided into subdivisions of varying size, usually with rectangular (square) shapes. | Each section is usually divided into subdivisions of varying size, usually with rectangular (square) shapes. | ||
==== Rectangular Survey Land Records ==== | |||
The [[National Archives and Records Administration]] (NARA) is the repository for records documenting the transfer of public lands to private ownership. They preserve the case files of over 10 million individual land transactions called land entries. They also house tract books and various name indexes to help access the case files. NARA has the land entry files for all 30 of the [http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/United_States_Land_and_Property#United_States federal land states]. | |||
==== For Further Reading ==== | ==== For Further Reading ==== | ||