Property Ownership
The legal description method that divides the United States into townships and ranges is known as the:
AMetes and bounds system
BRectangular survey system (Government Survey System)✓ Correct
CLot and block system
DChain of title method
Explanation
The rectangular survey system (also called the Government or Public Land Survey System) divides land into townships and sections using principal meridians and base lines. It is used extensively in the western U.S., though Alabama also uses it in many areas.
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