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Ohio Lands and Their Subdivision

William Edwards Peters

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER 2 THE RECTANGULAR PLAN The modern method of subdividing land is that of surveying it into well defined rectangular tracts, or districts, called townships, upon meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude as base lines. It is known as the "Rectangular Plan" to distinguish it from the so-called "Indiscriminate Location Plan" so universally used prior to its adoption. Because some features of it originated in the New England States, and many persons from that section were active in securing its adoption by the general government, it was first also called the "New England Plan" to distinguish it from the "Virginia Plan," which was that of indiscriminate location. Yet, as it can be compared, very properly, unto a checkerboard, with each block in turn further subdivided, the rectangular plan may also be termed the "Checkerboard Plan." The simplicity and perfection of this new plan, followed by the United States government in the subdivision of all public lands, have added a stability to titles that nothing else could have added; and for more than one hundred years it has withstood every test of severe and exacting application, and is considered one of man's greatest conceptions. It was first used in the subdivision of lands in eastern Ohio, and, after passing through its experimental stage, evolved itself into assuming, as bases, two lines: One, north and south, called a principal meridian; and the other, east and west, called a principal base, each crossing the other at right angles at some point in advance of the land already subdivided. The parallel of latitude at such point then becomes the base from which the townships are numbered, both to the north and to the south, while the longtitude of such point of intersection becomes the meridional ba...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ohio Lands and Their Subdivision. To get started finding Ohio Lands and Their Subdivision, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 115121552X

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER 2 THE RECTANGULAR PLAN The modern method of subdividing land is that of surveying it into well defined rectangular tracts, or districts, called townships, upon meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude as base lines. It is known as the "Rectangular Plan" to distinguish it from the so-called "Indiscriminate Location Plan" so universally used prior to its adoption. Because some features of it originated in the New England States, and many persons from that section were active in securing its adoption by the general government, it was first also called the "New England Plan" to distinguish it from the "Virginia Plan," which was that of indiscriminate location. Yet, as it can be compared, very properly, unto a checkerboard, with each block in turn further subdivided, the rectangular plan may also be termed the "Checkerboard Plan." The simplicity and perfection of this new plan, followed by the United States government in the subdivision of all public lands, have added a stability to titles that nothing else could have added; and for more than one hundred years it has withstood every test of severe and exacting application, and is considered one of man's greatest conceptions. It was first used in the subdivision of lands in eastern Ohio, and, after passing through its experimental stage, evolved itself into assuming, as bases, two lines: One, north and south, called a principal meridian; and the other, east and west, called a principal base, each crossing the other at right angles at some point in advance of the land already subdivided. The parallel of latitude at such point then becomes the base from which the townships are numbered, both to the north and to the south, while the longtitude of such point of intersection becomes the meridional ba...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ohio Lands and Their Subdivision. To get started finding Ohio Lands and Their Subdivision, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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