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US Survey System


The origin of the US survey system is which one of the following?
A. General Land Office's Instructions and Manuals series issued from 1851
B. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
C. Land Ordinance of 1785
D. Public Land Survey System 1850


Answer is C. Land Ordinance of 1785 is correct. Although the system originated following the Declaration of Independence, the method was detailed starting with (A.) the 1851 General Land Office's Instructions and Manuals.
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