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PLSS section 26, MI190390N0100W0

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TypeDataset
Coordinates45.7442° N, 85.5041° W
WithinBeaver Island archipelago
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45.7442° N, 85.5041° W
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Beaver Island archipelago

Summary

This record represents federal PLSS section 26 in MI190390N0100W0, with section identifier MI190390N0100W0SN260 and township/range identifier MI190390N0100W0. The held geometry is useful for locating the historical survey framework beneath later names, vegetation, roads, and parcels. It is not a patent, tract-book entry, ownership record, or proof that a person occupied the section.

Survey and source limits

The section geometry can be compared with the held GLO plat scans and with the Michigan state section layer. The GLO plat image and this machine-readable feature are related layers, not interchangeable evidence: the image may show labels or survey notes that are absent from the vector record, while the vector record supports repeatable GIS joins. The missing BLM patent and field-note layer remains the source needed for first-purchaser questions.

Open questions

  • Which held GLO plat sheet contains this section, and what does its title block say about the survey chronology?
  • Do surviving field notes describe vegetation, trails, camps, or names here?
  • Does a future patent or tract-book record identify a first purchaser for this section or its aliquot parts?

See also

Sources

  1. Bureau of Land Management, National Public Land Survey System CadNSDI, retrieved 2026-07-28.
    Federal PLSS section id MI190390N0100W0SN260; PLSS township/range id MI190390N0100W0; section label 26; dissolved component area 520,339.2 m² in EPSG:3078. The layer supplies survey geometry, not ownership or patent evidence. The identical section layer is also present in the consolidated /data1 archive.
    federal · plss · plss_section
  2. Michigan Geographic Framework, PLSS sections, retrieved 2026-07-28.
    State section geometry is held as a comparison layer; it does not establish title or first ownership.
    state · michigan · plss_sections