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title: "PLSS States – Legal Land Description Guides by State | Township America"
description: "The Public Land Survey System covers 30 US states. Explore state-by-state PLSS guides with principal meridians, format examples, and key industries."
url: https://townshipamerica.com/learn/states
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# PLSS States

The Public Land Survey System covers 30 US states. Each state has its own principal meridian(s) and survey history.

## Oil & Gas States

[OKOklahomaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/oklahoma)[NDNorth DakotaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/north-dakota)[NMNew MexicoPLSS Guide](/learn/states/new-mexico)[COColoradoPLSS Guide](/learn/states/colorado)[WYWyomingPLSS Guide](/learn/states/wyoming)[MTMontanaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/montana)

## Agriculture & Farming States

[KSKansasPLSS Guide](/learn/states/kansas)[IAIowaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/iowa)[NENebraskaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/nebraska)[MNMinnesotaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/minnesota)[SDSouth DakotaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/south-dakota)[MOMissouriPLSS Guide](/learn/states/missouri)

## Western States

[CACaliforniaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/california)[OROregonPLSS Guide](/learn/states/oregon)[WAWashingtonPLSS Guide](/learn/states/washington)[IDIdahoPLSS Guide](/learn/states/idaho)[UTUtahPLSS Guide](/learn/states/utah)[NVNevadaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/nevada)[AZArizonaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/arizona)

## Southern States

[ALAlabamaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/alabama)[MSMississippiPLSS Guide](/learn/states/mississippi)[LALouisianaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/louisiana)[FLFloridaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/florida)[ARArkansasPLSS Guide](/learn/states/arkansas)

## Midwest States

[ILIllinoisPLSS Guide](/learn/states/illinois)[INIndianaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/indiana)[OHOhioPLSS Guide](/learn/states/ohio)[MIMichiganPLSS Guide](/learn/states/michigan)[WIWisconsinPLSS Guide](/learn/states/wisconsin)

## Alaska

[AKAlaskaPLSS Guide](/learn/states/alaska)

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