Not going to happen. We've just done extensive work on this. Although the
PLSS is a "grid", like anything else, there are exceptions to the rule. Its
not a perfectly rectangular grid. I don't think you can generate it; you
need to draw it. It will take you forever.
You can find much of the PLSS stuff on the web, after an exhaustive search.
Also, many state governments offer it for a reasonable fee (I think we paid
$175 for Oregon, less in other states). You have to really know GIS, too,
because they come in all different coordinate systems and projections!
Good luck!
Dan
Dan Munson
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
CDS Business Mapping
800-746-7797
Mapping for the Next Millennium
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Haden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MapInfo Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 3:30 PM
Subject: MI: PLSS Meridian Coordinates
>Good afternoon,
>
>I'm looking for a definitive source for information on the PLSS meridians.
>By browsing through various sources on the Web, I've determined that there
>are a number (roughly 40+) meridians in use in the PLSS throughout the
>United States. I'm attempting to develop an algorithm which will generate
>theoretical lat/long coordinates for PLSS townships and I'm looking for the
>meridian geodetic coordinates as a crucial element of the algorithm.
>
>Is there a source for the geodetic coordinates for the PLSS meridian points
>of origin ?
>
>Is there already a publicly available, widely accepted algorithm for
>theoretical PLSS lat/long coordinates ?
>
>Any assistance or comments you can provide would be gratefully accepted.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Mike Haden
>Sterne Stackhouse Inc.
>(403) 263-6325
>(403) 264-0771 (fax)
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>
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