Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Background- </SPAN><SPAN>The Public Land Survey System was created in 1785 in order to survey the land west of the original 13 states. Various regions of the country have different, localized meridians and baselines for their surveyed lands. Arizona's center point is located on Monument Hill near the confluence of the Salt and Gila Rivers. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Purpose and intended use - </SPAN><SPAN>This is to show the locations of the sections within all of the townships in the State of Arizona. This is for assisting in determining the locations of land for property records.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Data creation methodologies, processing, and quality</SPAN><SPAN>- This data is produced by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). </SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Data limitations – </SPAN><SPAN>This dataset contains sections that are not recognized by all organizations, especially in the areas just north of Prescott. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Currency - </SPAN><SPAN>This data generally does not change</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Contact- </SPAN><SPAN>GIS Analyst, IT Department, (602) 771-8500</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Use Limitations - </SPAN><SPAN>Please refer to </SPAN><A href="https://www.azwater.gov:443/data-disclaimer" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>ADWR Data Disclaimer</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Attribute Information- </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>SECTION_HOOK: Quad Code + Whole township + half township + Whole Range + Half Range</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>MAP_LABEL: A combination of the Township Label and Range Label written for some programming language.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>TOWNSHIP_LABEL: The label for the Township part of the township.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>RANGE_LABEL: The label for the Range part of the township</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Dataset Last Modified: 13-Jun-2018 </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Service Item Id: 85fc1e473d8c4d14b9cc8e9239beec35
Copyright Text: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), United States Geological Survey (USGS)