Section

A portion of a townshipIn the survey of public lands of the United States, a territorial subdivision six miles long, six miles that is approximately one mile5,280 feet. by one mile (containing 640 acres).

Section

A unit of landThe material of the earth, whatever may be the ingredients of which it is composed, whether soil, rock, measure. One mile5,280 feet. square containing 640 acres.

Section

As used in the Government SurveyA method of specifying the location of parcel of land using prime meridians, base lines, standard parallels, SystemAnother name often used for CalPERS or the California Public Employees’ Retirement System., a section of landThe material of the earth, whatever may be the ingredients of which it is composed, whether soil, rock, is an area one mile5,280 feet. square, containing 640 acres. It is 1/36th of a townshipIn the survey of public lands of the United States, a territorial subdivision six miles long, six miles.

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In the government surveyA method of specifying the location of parcel of land using prime meridians, base lines, standard parallels, systemAnother name often used for CalPERS or the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. of landThe material of the earth, whatever may be the ingredients of which it is composed, whether soil, rock, description, one of the 36 sections, each one mile5,280 feet. square, into which each townshipIn the survey of public lands of the United States, a territorial subdivision six miles long, six miles is divided.

Section

Section of landThe material of the earth, whatever may be the ingredients of which it is composed, whether soil, rock, is established by government surveyA method of specifying the location of parcel of land using prime meridians, base lines, standard parallels,, contains 640 acres and is one mile5,280 feet. square.