This map is an example of a PLSS map. It is a type of land survey that we learned about back in week four. PLSS is a partitioning system that covers much of the United States. One thing that is different from about this form of partitioning is that it relies more on description and less on accuracy. It allows us to have a quick approximation of a location. The system starts with a large block made up of townships, we can then enter into a one mile block within those townships to see how the land is divided in those places. Once we are inside this one mile block, land can be partitioned very unequally. However, when we are all the way "zoomed out" we have one block of a six mile area. PLSS is set up with a principal meridian for which everything is referenced from. These types of maps help us to get a general idea of the land and, when we get closer in to these townships, see how smaller plots of land are divided. Though less accurate, PLSS greatly helps in getting a general idea of ownership.
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