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PLSS🇺🇸 United States

PLSS land descriptions in Kansas

Kansas is a PLSS state surveyed mainly from the Sixth Principal Meridian, which also governs large parts of the central Plains.

System
PLSS
Principal meridian
Sixth Principal Meridian
Routes to
Township America

What to know about Kansas

  • Kansas descriptions commonly use township south and range east or west of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
  • The section number alone is not enough; township, range and meridian are needed to locate the parcel.

Example descriptions

Each opens a decoded parcel with a map, coordinates and a plain-English breakdown.

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Last reviewed June 2026. General information about survey systems — not legal, title, or survey advice.

Sources: US BLM — Cadastral Survey (PLSS), BLM / GLO — Principal Meridians and Base Lines (map).

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