At 03:03 PM 05/19/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>I am doing work with ranges & townships in Oregon.  Some of it refers to 
>the Wilamette Meridian - Does anyone know what this is?
>
>TIA
>

Usually this refers to where the directional changes from "E" to "W" for 
ranges, or "N" to "S" for townships. Some states even have multiple 
meridians in their PLSS structure, which even causes repeat section 
coordinates. Isn't that fun?!






Steve Wallace
GIS & Market Information Manager
Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

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