Property Ownership
The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) used in Kansas divides land into:
AMetes and bounds parcels
BTownships (6 miles square) subdivided into 36 sections of 1 square mile each✓ Correct
CLots and blocks as shown on recorded plats
DArbitrary parcels assigned by county surveyors
Explanation
The PLSS (rectangular survey system) used in Kansas divides land into 6-mile-square townships, each containing 36 sections of one square mile (640 acres).
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