[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-directions":3,"related-directions":397},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":386,"description":387,"draft":388,"extension":389,"icon":390,"meta":391,"navigation":392,"order":366,"path":393,"seo":394,"stem":395,"__hash__":396},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fdirections.md","Get Directions to Legal Land Descriptions | LSD Navigation",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":358},"minimark",[9,17,24,29,35,41,45,50,53,57,60,64,67,71,74,78,81,85,95,99,144,148,167,171,174,186,189,193,196,200,203,216,219,233,237,244,264,267,271,274,288,291,295,313,324,332,336],[10,11,12,16],"p",{},[13,14,15],"strong",{},"Navigate directly to legal land descriptions."," Township Canada combines legal land lookup with driving directions, so you can enter an LSD, quarter section, or NTS location and get turn-by-turn navigation to that exact spot. Essential for field workers, surveyors, and anyone traveling to rural locations identified by legal land descriptions.",[10,18,19],{},[20,21],"img",{"alt":22,"src":23},"Directions interface","\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fdirections.webp",[25,26,28],"h2",{"id":27},"why-use-township-canada-for-directions","Why use Township Canada for directions?",[10,30,31,34],{},[13,32,33],{},"The problem:"," You have a legal land description (like SW 25 24 1 W5) but Google Maps doesn't understand it. You'd need to manually convert to coordinates, then enter those into a navigation app.",[10,36,37,40],{},[13,38,39],{},"The solution:"," Township Canada understands legal land descriptions directly. Enter the LLD, get the coordinates, and launch turn-by-turn navigation-all in one workflow.",[25,42,44],{"id":43},"who-needs-directions-to-legal-land-descriptions","Who needs directions to legal land descriptions?",[46,47,49],"h3",{"id":48},"oil-gas-field-workers","Oil & Gas Field Workers",[10,51,52],{},"Navigate to well sites, pipeline facilities, and lease locations using LSD or quarter section identifiers. Get accurate coordinates for remote locations where addresses don't exist.",[46,54,56],{"id":55},"land-surveyors","Land Surveyors",[10,58,59],{},"Travel to survey boundaries, corner posts, and property markers identified by legal land descriptions. The integration with Google Maps provides street view for approach planning.",[46,61,63],{"id":62},"real-estate-professionals","Real Estate Professionals",[10,65,66],{},"Visit rural properties and agricultural land parcels for site assessments. Share exact coordinates with clients and colleagues.",[46,68,70],{"id":69},"agriculture-farm-operations","Agriculture & Farm Operations",[10,72,73],{},"Navigate to specific field locations, grain bins, or equipment sites using legal land descriptions common in farm management.",[46,75,77],{"id":76},"emergency-services-utilities","Emergency Services & Utilities",[10,79,80],{},"Respond to incidents at locations identified by legal land descriptions. Get real-time traffic updates and optimal routing.",[25,82,84],{"id":83},"getting-directions","Getting directions",[10,86,87,88,91,92,94],{},"Access directions from the ",[13,89,90],{},"Directions"," link in the main navigation menu, or click the ",[13,93,90],{}," button on any search result.",[46,96,98],{"id":97},"from-the-directions-page","From the Directions page",[100,101,102,106,112,116,123,127,134,138],"steps",{},[46,103,105],{"id":104},"open-directions","Open Directions",[10,107,108,109,111],{},"Click ",[13,110,90],{}," in the main navigation to open the directions panel.",[46,113,115],{"id":114},"enter-start-location","Enter start location",[10,117,118,119,122],{},"Type a legal land description, address, or coordinates in the ",[13,120,121],{},"Start"," field. Your current location can also be used as the starting point.",[46,124,126],{"id":125},"enter-destination","Enter destination",[10,128,129,130,133],{},"Type your destination in the ",[13,131,132],{},"Destination"," field. This can be a legal land description, address, or coordinates.",[46,135,137],{"id":136},"get-directions","Get directions",[10,139,108,140,143],{},[13,141,142],{},"Get Directions"," to calculate the route. The map displays the route with turn-by-turn instructions in the panel.",[46,145,147],{"id":146},"from-search-results","From search results",[149,150,151,155,161,164],"ol",{},[152,153,154],"li",{},"Search for a legal land description using the search box",[152,156,157,158,160],{},"Click the ",[13,159,90],{}," button on the search result card",[152,162,163],{},"Choose whether to set this location as your start or destination",[152,165,166],{},"Enter the other location and get directions",[25,168,170],{"id":169},"viewing-route-details","Viewing route details",[10,172,173],{},"After calculating a route, the directions panel shows:",[175,176,177,180,183],"ul",{},[152,178,179],{},"Total distance and estimated travel time",[152,181,182],{},"Turn-by-turn instructions with street names and distances",[152,184,185],{},"Alternative routes when available",[10,187,188],{},"Click on any step to highlight that segment on the map. The route line updates to show your position along the journey.",[25,190,192],{"id":191},"swapping-start-and-destination","Swapping start and destination",[10,194,195],{},"Click the swap button between the start and destination fields to reverse your route direction. This is useful for planning return trips.",[25,197,199],{"id":198},"opening-in-google-maps","Opening in Google Maps",[10,201,202],{},"For full navigation with voice guidance:",[149,204,205,208,213],{},[152,206,207],{},"Get directions in Township Canada",[152,209,108,210],{},[13,211,212],{},"See it on Google Maps",[152,214,215],{},"Google Maps opens with your route ready for turn-by-turn navigation",[10,217,218],{},"This provides access to:",[175,220,221,224,227,230],{},[152,222,223],{},"Voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation",[152,225,226],{},"Real-time traffic updates",[152,228,229],{},"Alternative route options",[152,231,232],{},"Street View for destination preview",[25,234,236],{"id":235},"route-planner-for-multiple-stops","Route Planner for multiple stops",[10,238,239,240,243],{},"For trips with multiple destinations, use the ",[13,241,242],{},"Route Planner"," feature. Route Planner optimizes the order of your stops for the most efficient route. Pro plans include 10 optimized routes per month; Business plans include unlimited routes.",[149,245,246,252,255,261],{},[152,247,248,249,251],{},"Open ",[13,250,242],{}," from the main navigation",[152,253,254],{},"Add multiple locations from search or Projects",[152,256,108,257,260],{},[13,258,259],{},"Optimize"," to reorder stops efficiently",[152,262,263],{},"Get directions for the complete multi-stop route",[10,265,266],{},"See the Route Planner for more details on multi-stop route optimization.",[25,268,270],{"id":269},"exporting-routes","Exporting routes",[10,272,273],{},"After calculating a route, you can export it for use in other applications:",[175,275,276,282],{},[152,277,278,281],{},[13,279,280],{},"GPX",": Download the route for GPS devices and navigation apps",[152,283,284,287],{},[13,285,286],{},"PDF",": Export a formatted route report with turn-by-turn instructions (Pro and Business)",[10,289,290],{},"Click the export button in the directions panel to download your route.",[25,292,294],{"id":293},"using-directions-on-mobile","Using directions on mobile",[10,296,297,298,303,304,307,308,312],{},"Download the Township Canada mobile app for field navigation (",[299,300,302],"a",{"href":301},"\u002Fpricing#mobile","Standalone Mobile from $10\u002Fmo",", ",[299,305,306],{"href":301},"Pro + Mobile bundle",", or included with ",[299,309,311],{"href":310},"\u002Fpricing","Business","):",[175,314,315,318,321],{},[152,316,317],{},"Search for legal land descriptions on the go",[152,319,320],{},"Get turn-by-turn voice navigation",[152,322,323],{},"Purpose-built for field use in rural Western Canada",[10,325,326,327,331],{},"See the ",[299,328,330],{"href":329},"\u002Fguides\u002Fmobile","Mobile App guide"," for setup instructions.",[25,333,335],{"id":334},"related-guides","Related guides",[175,337,338,345,352],{},[152,339,340,344],{},[299,341,343],{"href":342},"\u002Fguides\u002Fsearch","Search & Convert Locations"," - Find locations to navigate to",[152,346,347,351],{},[299,348,350],{"href":349},"\u002Fguides\u002Fprojects","Projects"," - Save frequently visited locations",[152,353,354,357],{},[299,355,356],{"href":329},"Mobile App"," - Turn-by-turn navigation in the field",{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":361},"",2,[362,363,371,379,380,381,382,383,384,385],{"id":27,"depth":360,"text":28},{"id":43,"depth":360,"text":44,"children":364},[365,367,368,369,370],{"id":48,"depth":366,"text":49},3,{"id":55,"depth":366,"text":56},{"id":62,"depth":366,"text":63},{"id":69,"depth":366,"text":70},{"id":76,"depth":366,"text":77},{"id":83,"depth":360,"text":84,"children":372},[373,374,375,376,377,378],{"id":97,"depth":366,"text":98},{"id":104,"depth":366,"text":105},{"id":114,"depth":366,"text":115},{"id":125,"depth":366,"text":126},{"id":136,"depth":366,"text":137},{"id":146,"depth":366,"text":147},{"id":169,"depth":360,"text":170},{"id":191,"depth":360,"text":192},{"id":198,"depth":360,"text":199},{"id":235,"depth":360,"text":236},{"id":269,"depth":360,"text":270},{"id":293,"depth":360,"text":294},{"id":334,"depth":360,"text":335},"getting-started","Get driving directions to legal land descriptions, LSDs, and quarter sections. Navigate to remote well sites, field locations, and rural properties using DLS or NTS coordinates with turn-by-turn instructions.",false,"md","i-lucide-map-pin",{},true,"\u002Fguides\u002Fdirections",{"title":5,"description":387},"guides\u002Fdirections","SbXaR3G6i6WZC2JJBzKldkGm5-KlA8jEmctIumLdgRo",[398,776,1262],{"id":399,"title":400,"body":401,"category":386,"description":769,"draft":388,"extension":389,"icon":770,"meta":771,"navigation":392,"order":366,"path":772,"seo":773,"stem":774,"__hash__":775},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fcoverage.md","Supported Coverage & Regional Limitations",{"type":7,"value":402,"toc":755},[403,409,413,548,552,560,564,567,635,642,646,650,657,661,669,676,680,683,697,700,704,711,714,718,725,727],[10,404,405,408],{},[13,406,407],{},"Township Canada covers legal land descriptions across eight provinces and territories."," This guide explains what is supported, at what resolution, and where known gaps exist - so you know what to expect before you search.",[25,410,412],{"id":411},"coverage-by-province","Coverage by province",[414,415,416,435],"table",{},[417,418,419],"thead",{},[420,421,422,426,429,432],"tr",{},[423,424,425],"th",{},"Province \u002F Territory",[423,427,428],{},"Survey System",[423,430,431],{},"Finest Resolution",[423,433,434],{},"Status",[436,437,438,453,464,476,487,500,513,526,537],"tbody",{},[420,439,440,444,447,450],{},[441,442,443],"td",{},"Alberta",[441,445,446],{},"DLS",[441,448,449],{},"LSD (~40 acres)",[441,451,452],{},"Full coverage",[420,454,455,458,460,462],{},[441,456,457],{},"Saskatchewan",[441,459,446],{},[441,461,449],{},[441,463,452],{},[420,465,466,469,472,474],{},[441,467,468],{},"Manitoba",[441,470,471],{},"DLS + River\u002FParish Lots",[441,473,449],{},[441,475,452],{},[420,477,478,481,483,485],{},[441,479,480],{},"BC - Peace River",[441,482,446],{},[441,484,449],{},[441,486,452],{},[420,488,489,492,495,498],{},[441,490,491],{},"BC - Rest of province",[441,493,494],{},"NTS",[441,496,497],{},"Quarter Unit",[441,499,452],{},[420,501,502,505,508,511],{},[441,503,504],{},"Ontario",[441,506,507],{},"Geographic Townships",[441,509,510],{},"Lot level",[441,512,452],{},[420,514,515,518,521,524],{},[441,516,517],{},"Northwest Territories",[441,519,520],{},"FPS",[441,522,523],{},"Unit level",[441,525,452],{},[420,527,528,531,533,535],{},[441,529,530],{},"Nunavut",[441,532,520],{},[441,534,523],{},[441,536,452],{},[420,538,539,542,544,546],{},[441,540,541],{},"Offshore (Atlantic, Pacific, Hudson Bay)",[441,543,520],{},[441,545,523],{},[441,547,452],{},[46,549,551],{"id":550},"not-currently-supported","Not currently supported",[10,553,554,555,559],{},"Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Yukon use different cadastral systems that Township Canada does not cover yet. If you need coverage in these regions, ",[299,556,558],{"href":557},"\u002Fcontact-us","let us know"," - it helps us prioritize future data additions.",[25,561,563],{"id":562},"resolution-and-accuracy","Resolution and accuracy",[10,565,566],{},"The resolution of your results depends on the survey system and region:",[414,568,569,582],{},[417,570,571],{},[420,572,573,576,579],{},[423,574,575],{},"Region",[423,577,578],{},"Finest Unit",[423,580,581],{},"Approximate Accuracy",[436,583,584,595,604,614,624],{},[420,585,586,589,592],{},[441,587,588],{},"AB, SK, MB (DLS)",[441,590,591],{},"LSD",[441,593,594],{},"~160m (center of a 40-acre parcel)",[420,596,597,600,602],{},[441,598,599],{},"BC Peace River (DLS)",[441,601,591],{},[441,603,594],{},[420,605,606,609,611],{},[441,607,608],{},"BC (NTS)",[441,610,497],{},[441,612,613],{},"Varies by quarter unit size",[420,615,616,618,621],{},[441,617,504],{},[441,619,620],{},"Lot",[441,622,623],{},"Varies by lot size",[420,625,626,629,632],{},[441,627,628],{},"NWT\u002FNunavut\u002FOffshore (FPS)",[441,630,631],{},"Unit",[441,633,634],{},"Varies by grid cell",[10,636,637,638,641],{},"When you download results (CSV, Shapefile, KML, GeoJSON, DXF), the export includes the ",[13,639,640],{},"full boundary polygon"," - not just the center point.",[25,643,645],{"id":644},"known-limitations","Known limitations",[46,647,649],{"id":648},"city-of-winnipeg-no-dls-grid","City of Winnipeg - no DLS grid",[10,651,652,653,656],{},"The DLS grid does not extend into the City of Winnipeg urban area. If you search for coordinates that fall within Winnipeg and get no result, try searching by ",[13,654,655],{},"street address"," instead - Township Canada can convert addresses to coordinates.",[46,658,660],{"id":659},"township-level-lookups","Township-level lookups",[10,662,663,664,668],{},"Township Canada supports section-level lookups and below (section, quarter section, LSD). If you enter only a township and range (e.g., ",[665,666,667],"code",{},"17-14-W1"," with no section), the search may not return results.",[10,670,671,672,675],{},"To find the approximate center of a township, add section 16: ",[665,673,674],{},"16-17-14-W1",". Section 16 is near the geographic center of any township.",[46,677,679],{"id":678},"coordinates-that-return-empty","Coordinates that return empty",[10,681,682],{},"If you enter GPS coordinates and get no result, the coordinates may fall in:",[175,684,685,688,691,694],{},[152,686,687],{},"An urban area without DLS coverage (like Winnipeg)",[152,689,690],{},"A water body (lake, river, ocean)",[152,692,693],{},"A national park or reserve with no survey grid",[152,695,696],{},"An area between survey systems",[10,698,699],{},"Double-check that your coordinates are correct and within Canada's range (latitude 42°N–83°N, longitude 53°W–141°W).",[25,701,703],{"id":702},"reverse-geocoding-coverage","Reverse geocoding coverage",[10,705,706,707,710],{},"Reverse geocoding (coordinates → legal land description) works everywhere that forward geocoding works. Enter coordinates in decimal degrees (e.g., ",[665,708,709],{},"51.454928, -114.648933",") and Township Canada returns the corresponding legal land description.",[10,712,713],{},"The same regional limitations apply: coordinates in unsupported provinces or urban gaps will return no results.",[25,715,717],{"id":716},"data-sources","Data sources",[10,719,720,721,724],{},"Township Canada uses official survey grid data from federal and provincial sources. Grid boundaries are updated as new data becomes available. If you find an error or a gap in coverage, ",[299,722,723],{"href":557},"contact us"," - corrections are usually applied within a few days.",[25,726,335],{"id":334},[175,728,729,734,741,748],{},[152,730,731,733],{},[299,732,343],{"href":342}," - how to use the search box",[152,735,736,740],{},[299,737,739],{"href":738},"\u002Fguides\u002Finput-format-reference","Input Format Reference"," - expected formats for each survey system",[152,742,743,747],{},[299,744,746],{"href":745},"\u002Fguides\u002Ftroubleshooting","Troubleshooting"," - what to do when searches fail",[152,749,750,754],{},[299,751,753],{"href":752},"\u002Fabout","About Township Canada"," - full explanation of supported survey systems",{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":756},[757,760,761,766,767,768],{"id":411,"depth":360,"text":412,"children":758},[759],{"id":550,"depth":366,"text":551},{"id":562,"depth":360,"text":563},{"id":644,"depth":360,"text":645,"children":762},[763,764,765],{"id":648,"depth":366,"text":649},{"id":659,"depth":366,"text":660},{"id":678,"depth":366,"text":679},{"id":702,"depth":360,"text":703},{"id":716,"depth":360,"text":717},{"id":334,"depth":360,"text":335},"Which provinces and territories does Township Canada cover? Understand coverage by survey system, resolution limits, and known gaps in Winnipeg and unsupported provinces.","i-lucide-map",{},"\u002Fguides\u002Fcoverage",{"title":400,"description":769},"guides\u002Fcoverage","YDrNlpgHrE7fOYTjUDbUnAW7niHGuKn80H3vd4mU6bo",{"id":777,"title":778,"body":779,"category":386,"description":1254,"draft":388,"extension":389,"icon":1255,"meta":1256,"navigation":392,"order":1257,"path":1258,"seo":1259,"stem":1260,"__hash__":1261},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fdominion-land-survey-system.md","Dominion Land Survey (DLS) System Explained",{"type":7,"value":780,"toc":1236},[781,784,788,795,798,836,840,846,947,950,957,969,972,975,981,992,995,998,1005,1013,1017,1024,1030,1033,1040,1065,1068,1072,1079,1087,1091,1094,1100,1104,1142,1146,1152,1155,1159,1162,1185,1191,1195,1203,1214,1217],[10,782,783],{},"The Dominion Land Survey (DLS) is a rectangular survey system used to divide land in Western Canada into townships, ranges, sections, and legal subdivisions. It covers Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and parts of British Columbia.",[25,785,787],{"id":786},"what-is-the-dominion-land-survey","What is the Dominion Land Survey?",[10,789,790,791,794],{},"The ",[13,792,793],{},"Dominion Land Survey (DLS)"," is the system used to divide land in the Canadian Prairies into a grid of manageable parcels. Established in 1871, it was designed to facilitate the orderly settlement of Western Canada and is based on the US Public Land Survey System.",[10,796,797],{},"The DLS creates a hierarchical system of land division:",[149,799,800,806,812,818,824,830],{},[152,801,802,805],{},[13,803,804],{},"Meridians"," - North-south reference lines",[152,807,808,811],{},[13,809,810],{},"Ranges"," - Columns of townships (east-west strips)",[152,813,814,817],{},[13,815,816],{},"Townships"," - 6×6 mile squares containing 36 sections",[152,819,820,823],{},[13,821,822],{},"Sections"," - 1 square mile parcels (640 acres)",[152,825,826,829],{},[13,827,828],{},"Quarter Sections"," - 160 acre parcels (NE, NW, SE, SW)",[152,831,832,835],{},[13,833,834],{},"LSDs (Legal Subdivisions)"," - 40 acre parcels (1-16)",[25,837,839],{"id":838},"principal-meridians","Principal Meridians",[10,841,842,843,845],{},"The DLS uses ",[13,844,839],{}," as north-south reference lines. All ranges are numbered east or west from these meridians.",[414,847,848,861],{},[417,849,850],{},[420,851,852,855,858],{},[423,853,854],{},"Meridian",[423,856,857],{},"Location",[423,859,860],{},"Provinces",[436,862,863,873,884,894,904,914,925,936],{},[420,864,865,868,871],{},[441,866,867],{},"W1 (1st Meridian)",[441,869,870],{},"97°27'28\"W",[441,872,468],{},[420,874,875,878,881],{},[441,876,877],{},"E1 (East of 1st)",[441,879,880],{},"East of 1st Meridian",[441,882,883],{},"Eastern Manitoba",[420,885,886,889,892],{},[441,887,888],{},"E2 (2nd East)",[441,890,891],{},"Further east",[441,893,883],{},[420,895,896,899,902],{},[441,897,898],{},"W2 (2nd Meridian)",[441,900,901],{},"102°W",[441,903,457],{},[420,905,906,909,912],{},[441,907,908],{},"W3 (3rd Meridian)",[441,910,911],{},"106°W",[441,913,457],{},[420,915,916,919,922],{},[441,917,918],{},"W4 (4th Meridian)",[441,920,921],{},"110°W",[441,923,924],{},"Alberta\u002FSaskatchewan border",[420,926,927,930,933],{},[441,928,929],{},"W5 (5th Meridian)",[441,931,932],{},"114°W",[441,934,935],{},"Central Alberta",[420,937,938,941,944],{},[441,939,940],{},"W6 (6th Meridian)",[441,942,943],{},"118°W",[441,945,946],{},"Western Alberta, BC Peace River",[25,948,816],{"id":949},"townships",[10,951,952,953,956],{},"A ",[13,954,955],{},"Township"," is a 6-mile by 6-mile (36 square miles) area containing 36 sections. Townships are:",[175,958,959,966],{},[152,960,961,962,965],{},"Numbered ",[13,963,964],{},"northward"," from the US-Canada border (49th parallel)",[152,967,968],{},"Arranged in east-west rows",[10,970,971],{},"For example, Township 24 is approximately 138-144 miles north of the US border.",[25,973,810],{"id":974},"ranges",[10,976,952,977,980],{},[13,978,979],{},"Range"," is a north-south column of townships. Ranges are:",[175,982,983,989],{},[152,984,961,985,988],{},[13,986,987],{},"westward"," (or eastward) from each Principal Meridian",[152,990,991],{},"Six miles wide",[10,993,994],{},"For example, Range 1 West of the 5th Meridian (1-W5) is the first column of townships west of the 5th Meridian.",[25,996,822],{"id":997},"sections",[10,999,1000,1001,1004],{},"Each township contains ",[13,1002,1003],{},"36 sections",", each being approximately:",[175,1006,1007,1010],{},[152,1008,1009],{},"1 square mile (640 acres)",[152,1011,1012],{},"259 hectares",[46,1014,1016],{"id":1015},"section-numbering","Section Numbering",[10,1018,1019,1020,1023],{},"Sections are numbered 1-36 in a serpentine pattern, starting from the ",[13,1021,1022],{},"southeast corner",":",[1025,1026],"marketing-dls-grid-diagrams",{"highlighted-lsd":1027,"highlighted-quarter":1028,"highlighted-section":1029},"10","NE","25",[25,1031,828],{"id":1032},"quarter-sections",[10,1034,1035,1036,1039],{},"Each section is divided into ",[13,1037,1038],{},"4 Quarter Sections",", each approximately 160 acres:",[175,1041,1042,1047,1053,1059],{},[152,1043,1044,1046],{},[13,1045,1028],{}," - Northeast Quarter",[152,1048,1049,1052],{},[13,1050,1051],{},"NW"," - Northwest Quarter",[152,1054,1055,1058],{},[13,1056,1057],{},"SE"," - Southeast Quarter",[152,1060,1061,1064],{},[13,1062,1063],{},"SW"," - Southwest Quarter",[10,1066,1067],{},"Quarter sections were the standard homestead size offered to settlers.",[25,1069,1071],{"id":1070},"legal-subdivisions-lsds","Legal Subdivisions (LSDs)",[10,1073,1074,1075,1078],{},"Each section is further divided into ",[13,1076,1077],{},"16 Legal Subdivisions (LSDs)",", each approximately 40 acres. LSDs are numbered 1-16 in a serpentine pattern.",[10,1080,1081,1082,1086],{},"See our guide on ",[299,1083,1085],{"href":1084},"\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-is-lsd-land-description","What Does LSD Stand For?"," for more details.",[25,1088,1090],{"id":1089},"reading-a-dls-legal-land-description","Reading a DLS Legal Land Description",[10,1092,1093],{},"A complete DLS address includes all hierarchy levels:",[10,1095,1096,1099],{},[13,1097,1098],{},"Format:"," Quarter\u002FLSD - Section - Township - Range - Meridian",[46,1101,1103],{"id":1102},"examples","Examples",[414,1105,1106,1116],{},[417,1107,1108],{},[420,1109,1110,1113],{},[423,1111,1112],{},"Description",[423,1114,1115],{},"Meaning",[436,1117,1118,1126,1134],{},[420,1119,1120,1123],{},[441,1121,1122],{},"25-24-1-W5",[441,1124,1125],{},"Section 25, Township 24, Range 1, West of 5th Meridian",[420,1127,1128,1131],{},[441,1129,1130],{},"NE-25-24-1-W5",[441,1132,1133],{},"Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 24, Range 1, W5",[420,1135,1136,1139],{},[441,1137,1138],{},"10-25-24-1-W5",[441,1140,1141],{},"LSD 10, Section 25, Township 24, Range 1, W5",[25,1143,1145],{"id":1144},"correction-lines","Correction Lines",[10,1147,1148,1149,1151],{},"Due to the Earth's curvature, the DLS grid requires periodic adjustments. ",[13,1150,1145],{}," (also called Correction Township Lines) occur every 4 townships (24 miles) to account for meridian convergence.",[10,1153,1154],{},"At correction lines, roads may jog east or west, and section sizes may be slightly irregular.",[25,1156,1158],{"id":1157},"where-is-the-dls-used","Where is the DLS Used?",[10,1160,1161],{},"The Dominion Land Survey covers:",[175,1163,1164,1169,1174,1179],{},[152,1165,1166,1168],{},[13,1167,443],{}," - Entire province (W4, W5, W6 meridians)",[152,1170,1171,1173],{},[13,1172,457],{}," - Entire province (W2, W3 meridians)",[152,1175,1176,1178],{},[13,1177,468],{}," - Most of province (W1, E1, E2 meridians)",[152,1180,1181,1184],{},[13,1182,1183],{},"British Columbia"," - Peace River region only (W6 meridian)",[10,1186,1187,1188,1190],{},"Ontario uses a different system called ",[13,1189,507],{}," with named townships, concessions, and lots.",[25,1192,1194],{"id":1193},"convert-dls-descriptions-to-gps","Convert DLS Descriptions to GPS",[10,1196,1197,1198,1202],{},"Use our ",[299,1199,1201],{"href":1200},"\u002Fapp","converter"," to turn any DLS legal land description into GPS coordinates. Enter descriptions like:",[175,1204,1205,1208,1211],{},[152,1206,1207],{},"NE-25-24-1-W5 - Quarter section",[152,1209,1210],{},"10-25-24-1-W5 - LSD",[152,1212,1213],{},"25-24-1-W5 - Section",[25,1215,1216],{"id":334},"Related Guides",[175,1218,1219,1224,1231],{},[152,1220,1221,1223],{},[299,1222,1085],{"href":1084}," - Learn about Legal Subdivisions",[152,1225,1226,1230],{},[299,1227,1229],{"href":1228},"\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-many-sections-in-a-township","How Many Sections in a Township?"," - Township structure explained",[152,1232,1233,1235],{},[299,1234,343],{"href":342}," - How to use our converter",{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":1237},[1238,1239,1240,1241,1242,1245,1246,1247,1250,1251,1252,1253],{"id":786,"depth":360,"text":787},{"id":838,"depth":360,"text":839},{"id":949,"depth":360,"text":816},{"id":974,"depth":360,"text":810},{"id":997,"depth":360,"text":822,"children":1243},[1244],{"id":1015,"depth":366,"text":1016},{"id":1032,"depth":360,"text":828},{"id":1070,"depth":360,"text":1071},{"id":1089,"depth":360,"text":1090,"children":1248},[1249],{"id":1102,"depth":366,"text":1103},{"id":1144,"depth":360,"text":1145},{"id":1157,"depth":360,"text":1158},{"id":1193,"depth":360,"text":1194},{"id":334,"depth":360,"text":1216},"Complete guide to the Dominion Land Survey system used in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and BC. Learn about townships, ranges, sections, and meridians.","i-lucide-grid-3x3",{},5,"\u002Fguides\u002Fdominion-land-survey-system",{"title":778,"description":1254},"guides\u002Fdominion-land-survey-system","CwxyAqQjsJ7ZmPur84ba0Uiaud-96WrjycKeDjG4mPI",{"id":1263,"title":1229,"body":1264,"category":386,"description":1654,"draft":388,"extension":389,"icon":1655,"meta":1656,"navigation":392,"order":1657,"path":1228,"seo":1658,"stem":1659,"__hash__":1660},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fhow-many-sections-in-a-township.md",{"type":7,"value":1265,"toc":1632},[1266,1272,1276,1286,1290,1349,1353,1360,1362,1366,1395,1399,1402,1422,1426,1433,1437,1440,1460,1464,1467,1483,1486,1494,1498,1501,1547,1551,1556,1569,1573,1577,1584,1588,1594,1598,1607,1611,1614,1616],[10,1267,1268,1269,1271],{},"A township contains ",[13,1270,1003],{},". Each section is one square mile (640 acres), making a full township 36 square miles (23,040 acres).",[25,1273,1275],{"id":1274},"township-structure","Township Structure",[10,1277,1278,1279,1282,1283,1285],{},"In the Dominion Land Survey (DLS) system used across Western Canada, a ",[13,1280,1281],{},"township"," is a 6-mile by 6-mile square area. This creates a grid of 6 × 6 = ",[13,1284,1003],{},".",[46,1287,1289],{"id":1288},"size-reference","Size Reference",[414,1291,1292,1304],{},[417,1293,1294],{},[420,1295,1296,1298,1301],{},[423,1297,631],{},[423,1299,1300],{},"Size",[423,1302,1303],{},"Quantity per Township",[436,1305,1306,1316,1327,1338],{},[420,1307,1308,1310,1313],{},[441,1309,955],{},[441,1311,1312],{},"36 sq miles (23,040 acres)",[441,1314,1315],{},"1",[420,1317,1318,1321,1324],{},[441,1319,1320],{},"Section",[441,1322,1323],{},"1 sq mile (640 acres)",[441,1325,1326],{},"36",[420,1328,1329,1332,1335],{},[441,1330,1331],{},"Quarter Section",[441,1333,1334],{},"160 acres",[441,1336,1337],{},"144",[420,1339,1340,1343,1346],{},[441,1341,1342],{},"LSD (Legal Subdivision)",[441,1344,1345],{},"40 acres",[441,1347,1348],{},"576",[25,1350,1352],{"id":1351},"section-numbering-pattern","Section Numbering Pattern",[10,1354,1355,1356,1359],{},"Sections are numbered 1-36 in a ",[13,1357,1358],{},"serpentine (snake-like) pattern",", starting from the southeast corner:",[1025,1361],{"highlighted-lsd":1027,"highlighted-quarter":1028,"highlighted-section":1029},[46,1363,1365],{"id":1364},"reading-the-pattern","Reading the Pattern",[149,1367,1368,1373,1380,1383,1389],{},[152,1369,1370,1371],{},"Start at Section 1 in the ",[13,1372,1022],{},[152,1374,1375,1376,1379],{},"Move ",[13,1377,1378],{},"west"," to Section 6",[152,1381,1382],{},"Jump up to Section 7 (directly above Section 6)",[152,1384,1375,1385,1388],{},[13,1386,1387],{},"east"," to Section 12",[152,1390,1391,1392],{},"Continue this serpentine pattern until Section 36 in the ",[13,1393,1394],{},"northeast corner",[25,1396,1398],{"id":1397},"why-36-sections","Why 36 Sections?",[10,1400,1401],{},"The Dominion Land Survey system was designed in the 1870s to efficiently divide Western Canada into manageable parcels for settlement. The 6×6 grid of 36 sections created townships that were:",[175,1403,1404,1410,1416],{},[152,1405,1406,1409],{},[13,1407,1408],{},"Large enough"," to form administrative units for local government",[152,1411,1412,1415],{},[13,1413,1414],{},"Small enough"," to survey efficiently with the technology of the time",[152,1417,1418,1421],{},[13,1419,1420],{},"Easily divisible"," into quarter sections (160 acres) for homesteads",[46,1423,1425],{"id":1424},"historical-significance","Historical Significance",[10,1427,1428,1429,1432],{},"Under the Dominion Lands Act, settlers could claim a ",[13,1430,1431],{},"quarter section"," (160 acres) as a homestead. This made the 36-section township an ideal administrative unit, as it could be divided into 144 homesteads.",[25,1434,1436],{"id":1435},"how-big-is-a-township","How Big is a Township?",[10,1438,1439],{},"A township covers:",[175,1441,1442,1448,1454],{},[152,1443,1444,1447],{},[13,1445,1446],{},"36 square miles"," (93.2 square kilometers)",[152,1449,1450,1453],{},[13,1451,1452],{},"23,040 acres"," (9,324 hectares)",[152,1455,1456,1459],{},[13,1457,1458],{},"6 miles × 6 miles"," (9.7 km × 9.7 km)",[25,1461,1463],{"id":1462},"township-numbering","Township Numbering",[10,1465,1466],{},"Townships themselves are numbered in a grid pattern:",[175,1468,1469,1477],{},[152,1470,1471,1474,1475,965],{},[13,1472,1473],{},"Township numbers"," increase ",[13,1476,964],{},[152,1478,1479,1482],{},[13,1480,1481],{},"Range numbers"," indicate the east-west position relative to a Principal Meridian",[10,1484,1485],{},"For example:",[175,1487,1488],{},[152,1489,1490,1493],{},[13,1491,1492],{},"Township 24, Range 1, W5"," means: Township 24 (about 144 miles north of the US border), Range 1 (first column west of the 5th Meridian)",[25,1495,1497],{"id":1496},"breaking-down-a-township","Breaking Down a Township",[10,1499,1500],{},"Each township contains:",[414,1502,1503,1515],{},[417,1504,1505],{},[420,1506,1507,1510,1512],{},[423,1508,1509],{},"Division",[423,1511,1300],{},[423,1513,1514],{},"Count",[436,1516,1517,1526,1536],{},[420,1518,1519,1521,1524],{},[441,1520,822],{},[441,1522,1523],{},"640 acres each",[441,1525,1326],{},[420,1527,1528,1530,1533],{},[441,1529,828],{},[441,1531,1532],{},"160 acres each",[441,1534,1535],{},"144 (4 per section)",[420,1537,1538,1541,1544],{},[441,1539,1540],{},"LSDs",[441,1542,1543],{},"40 acres each",[441,1545,1546],{},"576 (16 per section)",[25,1548,1550],{"id":1549},"find-a-section-on-the-map","Find a Section on the Map",[10,1552,1197,1553,1555],{},[299,1554,1201],{"href":1200}," to locate any section in Western Canada. Enter a section-level description like:",[175,1557,1558,1563],{},[152,1559,1560,1562],{},[665,1561,1122],{}," - Section 25, Township 24, Range 1, West of 5th Meridian",[152,1564,1565,1568],{},[665,1566,1567],{},"1-50-10-W4"," - Section 1, Township 50, Range 10, West of 4th Meridian",[25,1570,1572],{"id":1571},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently Asked Questions",[46,1574,1576],{"id":1575},"how-many-acres-is-1-section","How many acres is 1 section?",[10,1578,1579,1580,1583],{},"One section is approximately ",[13,1581,1582],{},"640 acres"," (259 hectares), equal to 1 square mile.",[46,1585,1587],{"id":1586},"how-many-quarter-sections-are-in-a-township","How many quarter sections are in a township?",[10,1589,1268,1590,1593],{},[13,1591,1592],{},"144 quarter sections"," (4 per section × 36 sections).",[46,1595,1597],{"id":1596},"what-is-the-difference-between-a-section-and-a-township","What is the difference between a section and a township?",[10,1599,952,1600,1603,1604,1606],{},[13,1601,1602],{},"section"," is 1 square mile (640 acres). A ",[13,1605,1281],{}," is 36 square miles (23,040 acres) and contains 36 sections.",[46,1608,1610],{"id":1609},"how-are-township-numbers-assigned","How are township numbers assigned?",[10,1612,1613],{},"Township numbers increase northward from the US-Canada border. Township 1 is at the 49th parallel, and numbers increase as you move north.",[25,1615,1216],{"id":334},[175,1617,1618,1622,1628],{},[152,1619,1620,1223],{},[299,1621,1085],{"href":1084},[152,1623,1624,1627],{},[299,1625,1626],{"href":1258},"Dominion Land Survey System Explained"," - Complete DLS overview",[152,1629,1630,1235],{},[299,1631,343],{"href":342},{"title":359,"searchDepth":360,"depth":360,"links":1633},[1634,1637,1640,1643,1644,1645,1646,1647,1653],{"id":1274,"depth":360,"text":1275,"children":1635},[1636],{"id":1288,"depth":366,"text":1289},{"id":1351,"depth":360,"text":1352,"children":1638},[1639],{"id":1364,"depth":366,"text":1365},{"id":1397,"depth":360,"text":1398,"children":1641},[1642],{"id":1424,"depth":366,"text":1425},{"id":1435,"depth":360,"text":1436},{"id":1462,"depth":360,"text":1463},{"id":1496,"depth":360,"text":1497},{"id":1549,"depth":360,"text":1550},{"id":1571,"depth":360,"text":1572,"children":1648},[1649,1650,1651,1652],{"id":1575,"depth":366,"text":1576},{"id":1586,"depth":366,"text":1587},{"id":1596,"depth":366,"text":1597},{"id":1609,"depth":366,"text":1610},{"id":334,"depth":360,"text":1216},"A township contains 36 sections, each 1 mile square (640 acres). Learn how Canadian townships are divided into sections, quarter sections, and LSDs.","i-lucide-layout-grid",{},6,{"title":1229,"description":1654},"guides\u002Fhow-many-sections-in-a-township","RmzH5Nh-t7Vesbp5wppt2MFSkAogUgYsz38dsF-IWko"]