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