PLSS are used and regulated by the Bearu of Land Management to divide lands of public domain. Each PLSS has an initial point (such as a monument or other prominant land marker) which is 0,0 on a grid. The grids are then subdivided into townships which are measured on the principal meridian (N,S) and the baseline (E,W) from the initial point. Each survey has land designated with a range and township relative to the baseline and principal meridian. For example, township measures the land North and South of the baseline while the range measures the land East and West of the principal meridian. The grid below shows that the land highlighted is the second township South of the baseline and third range West of the meridian.
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