What does Township or range line refer to?

What does Township or range line refer to?

• A. Township or range line.
• B. A key boundary marker with a tablet.
• C. A bench mark at sea level.
• D. A spot elevation marker.

Answer: (A)

Township or range line refers to the grid lines used in the Public Land Survey System to locate land. Township lines run east–west at six-mile intervals, and range lines run north–south at six-mile intervals. Where these lines intersect, they form townships—six miles by six miles, subdivided into 36 one-square-mile sections. Descriptions of land often reference the township and range to pin down a parcel’s location. The other options describe physical markers or elevation references (monuments, benchmarks, spot elevations), not the grid lines themselves.