Surveys and section corners in Minnesota
Survey records, section corners, and certificates of survey.
Township, Range and Section (PLS) Boundaries
Interactive map and downloadable GIS data showing Minnesota township, range and section boundaries. The catalog page provides a map, section and township layers, and data downloads. Intended for county or regional reference; section lines are not legal survey records.
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- Minnesota county coordinate system (MnCCS) and map projectionsMnDOT's reference for the Minnesota County Coordinate System and State Plane zones used in Minnesota surveys and GIS, with the zone parameters for each county.
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- Minnesota licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the …
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- GLO Plat Maps, Minnesota 1848-1907Map viewer of the original government survey plats for every Minnesota township. Shows section lines, water and features as first surveyed.
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- MnDOT Geodetic SurveyMinnesota geodetic control and survey monument information from MnDOT surveying and mapping.
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- MnDOT Right of Way Mapping and MonitoringView scanned MnDOT right-of-way maps showing highway boundaries and easements next to private property.
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation a…
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- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
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About surveys and section corners
Survey records can include recorded surveys, section corners, monuments, and subdivision plats. Check the county survey, GIS, or recorded-document office for available records and indexes.