Practice question

In the Public Land Survey System, the dimensions and area of a township?

  1. 6 miles x 6 miles; 36 square miles
  2. 5 miles x 5 miles; 25 square miles
  3. 7 miles x 7 miles; 49 square miles
  4. 4 miles x 4 miles; 16 square miles

Answer: A — 6 miles x 6 miles; 36 square miles

In the Public Land Survey System, a township is a square six miles on each side, which gives an area of 36 square miles. It’s also divided into 36 sections, each one square mile. The other sizes listed don’t match the standard township dimensions, since 5 by 5 would be 25 square miles, 7 by 7 would be 49, and 4 by 4 would be 16.

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