

In 1993, the BLM issued a manual that allows for the definition of unsurveyed areas in the lower 48 states and provides a stabilized protracted land net which helps to simplify the issuing of leases and identifying withdrawals on unsurveyed Federal Lands.Ī protracted block is identified by its unique numbering system. The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for the PLSS. Some background: The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is the method by which public land in the United States is identified, established, and described. These ‘PBs’ will be found most often in areas with complete or partial section surveys, such as in mining districts, areas with private inholdings or along Federal land boundaries. That PB stands for ' Protracted Block', which is an unsurveyed area (of uncertain acreage) of which parts of, but not the entire, boundary has been surveyed. Just need a quick answer to what Section Township Range you are in right now? Use the What Section Township Range Am I In? tool to see your Township Range and Section based on your device’s current location.Why is there a "section" labeled PB43 on my map where I expected a section number? With the tool, you can find the Section Township and Range by address using the Search places box above the map or use the Find Parcel tool at the bottom of the map to search by section township range property description. Looking for Section Township and Range lines all across the US? Use the Section Township Range tool to see Township, Range, Section all the way down to quarter quarter section aliquot parts for the entire Public Land Survey System (PLSS) on Google Maps across the U.S.

Put section township and range lines in context with other boundaries on Google Maps, optionally overlaid on satellite view or terrain view. Public Land Survey System overlaid on a Google Map. View a map of every township and range in the entire U.S.
