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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: | The basic unit of the Township and Range System is a section. A section contains one square mile (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: | ||
6 5 4 3 2 1<br>7 8 9 10 11 12<br>18 17 16 15 14 13<br>19 20 21 22 23 24<br>30 29 28 27 26 25<br>31 32 33 34 35 36 | 6 5 4 3 2 1<br>7 8 9 10 11 12<br>18 17 16 15 14 13<br>19 20 21 22 23 24<br>30 29 28 27 26 25<br>31 32 33 34 35 36 | ||
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*For further discussion on Township and Range: | *For further discussion on Township and Range: |
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