MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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They didn’t divide it into townsips
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Detailed explanation-1: -Land is broken down into areas called townships. Townships are for the most part 36 square miles or 6 miles square. Each township is broken down into 36 sections; each section is usually 640 acres.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each square, six miles by six miles is called a township. Townships are subdivided into SECTIONS. Since each township is six miles by six miles, township contains 36 square miles, each one forming a section. These are identified with a number based on their position.
Detailed explanation-3: -Surveying: The Art of Measuring Land, Part One.
Detailed explanation-4: -Township, Range, and Section The system developed by the General Land Office is called the Government Land Office Grid System and is used in states west of Ohio. This system divides land into 36 square mile units called townships. Each township has a township and range designation to define its 36 square mile area.