PLSS🇺🇸 United States
PLSS land descriptions in New Mexico
New Mexico is a Public Land Survey System state. Township-and-range descriptions here are referenced to the New Mexico Principal Meridian and its baseline.
What to know about New Mexico
- The New Mexico Principal Meridian governs almost the entire state; townships count north/south of its baseline and east/west of the meridian line.
- A description like Sec 34, T3S, R1W reads: section 34 of township 3 south, range 1 west of the New Mexico meridian.
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).