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