Property Ownership

A property is described using the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) as 'Section 6, Township 2 North, Range 3 East, Willamette Meridian.' The Willamette Meridian is:

AA river boundary dividing Oregon and Washington
BThe principal meridian used as the baseline for PLSS surveys in Oregon and Washington✓ Correct
CThe dividing line between eastern and western Oregon
DThe coastal baseline for all Oregon coastal surveys

Explanation

The Willamette Meridian is the principal meridian (vertical line) used as the starting reference for the Public Land Survey System in Oregon and Washington. All PLSS descriptions in these states reference townships north or south and ranges east or west of the Willamette Meridian.

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