metes and bounds
Metes and Bounds vs. PLSS: Which System Covers Your State?
Metes and bounds vs PLSS — learn which legal description system your state uses, how each works, and when you need a converter vs. a surveyor.
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BLM
BLM GLO Records in 2026: A Practical Guide for Landmen and Title Examiners
How to use BLM GLO records for title research in 2026. Step-by-step guide to finding land patents, reading field notes, and converting legal descriptions to GPS.
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Drone Surveying and PLSS: What UAV Field Data Still Can't Do
Drone surveys deliver precise spatial data but not PLSS legal descriptions. Learn how to convert UAV flight coordinates to Section-Township-Range.
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BLM
BLM GLO Records in 2026: What's New and How to Use Them
The BLM General Land Office records system turns 80 in 2026. Here's what's changed, how to search GLO records, and how to convert survey plat descriptions to latitude and longitude.
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PLSS for Oil & Gas Well Siting in 2026: From APD to Field
How oil and gas teams verify PLSS well site locations from APD filing through field deployment — quarter-quarter precision on every 40-acre target.
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PLSS
EarthPoint Alternative: A Modern PLSS Converter for Professionals
Need a PLSS converter that works without Google Earth? Township America converts legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates in any browser — with API access, batch processing, and mobile support.
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PLSS
Drone Surveying and PLSS: Connecting UAV Data to Legal Land Descriptions
How GIS analysts and surveyors convert drone flight boundaries to Section-Township-Range legal descriptions using reverse PLSS lookup and the Township America API.
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BLM
Navigating BLM GLO Records in 2026: A Field Guide
How to search BLM GLO records, read historical survey plats, and convert GLO legal descriptions to GPS coordinates for title work.
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PLSS and Oil & Gas Well Permitting: APD Workflow Guide for 2026
What PLSS data APD filings require, how WellSTAR, OCC, and RRC handle coordinates, and how to catch errors before permit submission.
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BLM Federal Land for Renewable Energy: A Developer's PLSS Permit Guide
The BLM's Western Solar Plan opened 31 million acres to solar development. Every SF-299 permit requires exact PLSS legal land descriptions. Here's what energy developers need to know.
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PLSS
How to Replace BLM GeoCommunicator for PLSS Lookups
BLM GeoCommunicator is slow, login-gated, and missing batch and API support. Here's how landmen and surveyors are replacing it with a faster, more capable PLSS lookup workflow.
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PLSS
How Big Is a Township? Acres, Sections, and Size Explained
A PLSS township is 6 miles by 6 miles — 36 square miles containing 36 sections and 23,040 acres. Here's how the grid breaks down from township to quarter section.
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renewable energy
BLM Solar and Wind Leases: Why Accurate PLSS Coordinates Matter for Siting
PLSS renewable energy siting requires exact legal land descriptions. Learn why accurate coordinates matter for BLM solar and wind lease applications.
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PLSS
GPS to Legal Description: The Complete Guide to Reverse PLSS Lookup
Convert latitude and longitude to a PLSS legal description using reverse lookup. Step-by-step guide for surveyors, landmen, and GIS analysts.
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Oil and Gas
How Landmen Are Using the PLSS API for APD Workflows
Land departments use the Township America PLSS API to convert legal descriptions to GPS coordinates for APD filings. One endpoint, GeoJSON out.
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construction
Reading Legal Land Descriptions on Construction Permits: A Field Guide
Learn how to read PLSS legal land descriptions on construction permits. Township, range, section, and quarter section decoded for contractors and site managers.
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PLSS
Why 'Approximate' Isn't Good Enough: PLSS Conversion Accuracy Explained
An accurate PLSS converter matters for drilling permits, title searches, and FSA filings. Learn how coordinate-offset errors happen and why BLM CadNSDI data is the standard.
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agriculture
PLSS and Crop Insurance: Verify Your Quarter Sections Before the Filing Deadline
PLSS crop insurance filings require exact quarter section descriptions. Learn how to verify legal land descriptions before spring deadlines.
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Python
Python SDK for PLSS: pip install townshipamerica
The townshipamerica Python SDK brings PLSS-to-GPS conversion to PyPI. Typed models, async support, and batch endpoints for GIS developers and land tech teams.
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Web App
Introducing Enhanced Team Management Features at Township America
Explore enhanced team functionalities with our new structured roles — perfect for every level of your organization.
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Web App
Enhancing the Batch Conversion Tool in Township America
Discover Township America's updated Batch Conversion Tool with data processing report and 'N/A' placeholders for unmatched records.
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Web App
Introducing the new area measurement tool in Township America App
Township America app now includes a polygon drawing tool for area measurement on maps, enhancing user experience with precision and ease.
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Developer
Enhance your search with the new proximity-based Autocomplete API
Township America's API now includes a proximity parameter, enhancing search accuracy for legal land descriptions by prioritizing nearby locations.
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Announcement
Hello, World!
Announcing the launch of Township America, extending Township Canada's innovative mapping and land description services to the US.
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