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In the United States two main systems have been used to determine the borders of property: | In the United States two main systems have been used to determine the borders of property: | ||
:*'''Rectangular surveys''' (also known as Congressional township rectangular surveys) | :*'''Rectangular surveys''' (also known as Congressional township rectangular surveys) primarily used in [[Grants from the Federal Government (Public Domain)|federal land states]] | ||
:*'''[[Metes and Bounds]]''' | :*'''[[Metes and Bounds]]''' primarily used in [[State Land|state land states]] | ||
==== Principle Meridians ==== | ==== Principle Meridians ==== | ||