Property Ownership

A North Dakota property described using the PLSS as 'Section 1, Township 140 North, Range 50 West' indicates:

AA property near the North Dakota-Canada border
BA parcel located using the Public Land Survey System with specific township and range coordinates✓ Correct
CA property that is exactly one square mile
DA property in a commercial zoning district

Explanation

The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) describes land using township (rows north/south), range (columns east/west of a principal meridian), and section numbers. North Dakota uses the PLSS for most legal land descriptions.

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