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Manitoba Legal Land Converter

Convert Manitoba legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates. Supports both the DLS system and historic River Lot/Parish Lot descriptions near Winnipeg.

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The Manitoba Legal Land Description Converter by Township Canada instantly converts DLS and River Lots descriptions to GPS latitude and longitude coordinates. Enter any Manitoba land description to get coordinates, view the location on a map, and get turn-by-turn navigation directions.

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Examples: NE-25-10-5-E1RL-103-PAPL-G-KI

How It Works

Manitoba Survey Systems

Manitoba uses two survey systems: DLS for most of the province, and River Lots/Parish Lots along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.

DLS System

Used throughout most of Manitoba. Same format as Alberta and Saskatchewan with Townships, Ranges, Sections, Quarter Sections, and LSDs.

NE-25-10-5-E1

River/Parish Lots

Used along rivers near Winnipeg. Historic system from the French colonial period.

RL-103-PA, PL-G-KI

The DLS Hierarchy

  • Meridians — Manitoba uses E1 and W1
  • Ranges — Six-mile columns from the 1st meridian
  • Townships — Six-mile rows numbered north from the US border
  • Sections — 36 one-square-mile divisions per township
  • Quarter Sections — NE, NW, SE, SW (160 acres each)
  • LSDs — 16 Legal Subdivisions per section (40 acres each)

Manitoba Meridians

E1 (East of 1st)

Eastern Manitoba including Winnipeg

W1 (West of 1st)

Western Manitoba including Brandon

Sections in a Township (1-36)

31
32
33
34
35
36
30
29
28
27
26
25
19
20
21
22
23
24
18
17
16
15
14
13
7
8
9
10
11
12
6
5
4
3
2
1

Section 25 highlighted

Quarter Sections

NW
NE
SW
SE

NE quarter

River Lot System

Red River
101
102
103
104
105

River Lot 103 highlighted

Supported Formats

Multiple Ways to Describe Manitoba Land

Our converter supports both DLS and River Lot formats used in Manitoba.

DLS Section

Standard DLS format using Townships, Ranges, and Sections east or west of the 1st Meridian.

NE-25-10-5-E1

River Lot

Historic parcels along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, identified by lot number and parish.

RL-103-PA

Parish Lot

Lots within named parishes near Winnipeg, used for older settlements.

PL-G-KI
Use Cases

Who Uses Our Manitoba Converter?

Agriculture

Map farmland, grain operations, and agricultural leases

Real Estate

Find rural properties and River Lot land

Heritage

Research historic Métis settlements and parish lands

Municipal

Land use planning and property assessment

More Provinces

Convert Land Descriptions Across Canada

AB

Alberta

DLS System
SK

Saskatchewan

DLS System
BC

British Columbia

NTS System
ON

Ontario

Geographic Townships

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the river lot system in Manitoba?

Manitoba has a unique historic river lot system along the Red and Assiniboine rivers, in addition to the standard DLS grid. River lots are long, narrow parcels running perpendicular to the river. Township Canada supports both systems.

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