Land Use & Zoning
The rectangular (government) survey system divides land using:
AMetes and bounds measurements from a monument
BPrincipal meridians and base lines to create townships and ranges✓ Correct
CLot and block numbers from a recorded plat
DCounty road intersections as reference points
Explanation
The rectangular survey system (used widely in Nebraska) uses principal meridians and base lines to divide land into 6-mile-square townships and 1-mile-square sections.
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