Broward County Section Grid

The section grid for all of urban Broward County. The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing and describing land in the United States. All lands in the public domain are subject to subdivision by this rectangular system of surveys, which is regulated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The PLSS typically divides lands into 6-mile-square townships, which is the level of information included in the National Atlas. Each township is identified with a township and range designation. Township designations indicate the location north or south of the baseline, and range designations indicate the location east or west of the Principal Meridian. Sections are one-square-mile blocks of land, containing 640 acres, or approximately one thirt0sicth of a township. Due to the curvature of the Earth, sections may be slightly smaller than one square mile. Range refers to a vertical column of townships in the PLSS. Source: Parks and Recreation Division of Broward County Effective Date: Last Update:05/15/2015 Update Cycle: As needed