How-To Guides

Step-by-step guides for finding and converting Canadian legal land descriptions.

BC NTS Grid Explained — Understanding British Columbia's Land System

How the NTS (National Topographic System) grid works in British Columbia. Map series, areas, sheets, blocks, units, and quarter units explained with examples.

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Batch Convert Legal Land Descriptions — Process Thousands of LLDs at Once

Convert hundreds or thousands of legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates at once. Upload a CSV and get results in seconds.

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Convert Coordinates to LSD — Find the LSD from GPS Coordinates

Enter latitude and longitude coordinates and find which LSD (Legal Subdivision) they fall in. Reverse geocode GPS to LSD for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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DLS to GPS Converter — Convert Dominion Land Survey to Coordinates

Convert DLS (Dominion Land Survey) descriptions to GPS coordinates. Supports sections, quarter sections, and LSDs across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and BC.

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Find Legal Land Description from Address — Address to LLD Converter

Enter a street address or place name and get the legal land description. Convert any Canadian address to its LSD, quarter section, or NTS reference.

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GPS to Legal Land Description — Reverse Geocoding for Canadian Land

Enter GPS coordinates and get the legal land description back. Reverse geocode any lat/long to LSD, quarter section, or NTS in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, BC, and Ontario.

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How to Convert LSD to Lat/Long — Step-by-Step Guide

Convert any LSD (Legal Subdivision) to latitude and longitude coordinates. Step-by-step instructions with examples for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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LSD Finder — Find Any Legal Subdivision in Western Canada

Find any LSD (Legal Subdivision) in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba. Enter an LSD number and get the exact GPS location, map view, and parcel details.

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Legal Land Description Lookup — Find Any Land Parcel in Canada

Look up any Canadian legal land description and get GPS coordinates, map location, and parcel details. Supports DLS, LSD, NTS, and all provincial systems.

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Legal Land Description to Google Maps — View LLD Locations on Google Maps

Convert a legal land description in Township Canada and open the location in Google Maps for satellite view and navigation. Step-by-step with examples.

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Legal Land Descriptions for Crop Insurance — Quarter Section and LSD Lookup

How crop insurance adjusters and producers find quarter sections and LSDs for claims, declared acres, and AFSC or SCIC policy documentation.

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Legal Land Descriptions for Oil and Gas — DLS and LSD Conversion Guide

How oil and gas professionals convert DLS and LSD legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates for well licences, pipeline routes, and AER filings.

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NTS to GPS Converter — Convert NTS Grid References to Coordinates

Convert NTS (National Topographic System) grid references to GPS coordinates. Step-by-step guide for British Columbia land descriptions with examples.

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Ontario Lot and Concession Lookup — Convert to GPS Coordinates

Convert Ontario lot and concession descriptions to GPS coordinates. Understand geographic townships in Ontario and how they differ from the western DLS system.

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Quarter Section Finder — Locate Any Quarter Section in Western Canada

Find any quarter section (NE, NW, SE, SW) in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba. Get GPS coordinates, map view, and parcel details from a quarter section number.

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River Lot Converter for Manitoba — Convert River Lots to GPS

Convert Manitoba river lot and parish lot descriptions to GPS coordinates. Understand the Red River lot system and how to look up river lots in Township Canada.

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Section Township Range Lookup — Find Any DLS Location

Look up any section by township, range, and meridian. Understand the numbering system, common formats, and how to search in Township Canada.

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Township, Range, and Meridian Explained — How the DLS Grid Works

What are townships, ranges, and meridians? How does the Dominion Land Survey grid divide western Canada? Visual explanation with examples.

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