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2. Public Land Survey System - Wikipedia

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   The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling. Also known as the Rectangular Survey System, it was created by the Land Ordinance of 1785 to survey land ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, following the end of the ...

3. List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the ...

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   Figure 1. This BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the PLSS.. The following are the principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each.

4. John Mullett - Wikipedia

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   John Mullett (1786–1862) [1] was a prominent [2] surveyor based in Detroit, Michigan in the early 19th century.. Under the Public Land Survey System, he was surveyor-general for the Northwest Territories [3] and as such, assisted or led "in many of the government's original surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana," [2] and especially in Michigan.

5. What is a property survey, and how do I get one? - AOL

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   A property survey legally defines the boundaries of a plot of land. Mortgage lenders and/or title companies may require one when you're buying a house. You may also need one when making certain ...

6. Michigan meridian - Wikipedia

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   The Michigan meridian is clearly visible in the map of Native American land cessions in Michigan. The Michigan meridian is the principal meridian (or north–south line) used as a reference in the Michigan Survey, the survey of the U.S. state of Michigan in the early 19th century. It is located at 84 degrees, 21 minutes and 53 seconds west ...

7. Meridian-Baseline State Park - Wikipedia

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   Meridian-Baseline State Park is a historic preservation area covering 108 acres (44 ha) in Ingham County and Jackson County, Michigan, containing the intersection of the Michigan meridian and the baseline used for the Michigan Survey. [ 4] The state park has two monuments that show where the two mismatched baselines meet the principal meridian ...