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Layer information

Layer Name	plss_sec
Subject Category	Survey
Title	Public Land Survey Sections - 3 county area
Feature Count	0
Feature Type	Polygon
Published Date	As needed
Spatial reference	NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington North FIPS 4601 Feet
Open Data Availability	Yes
Place Keywords	Pacific NW, Washington State, King County, WA
Theme Keywords	None, Survey, Reference Grids
Supplemental Information	None

Attribute information

OBJECTID From ESRI	Description Internal feature number. Domain Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
TOWNSHIP From King County	Description Township identifier Domain PLSS township number as text, e.g., 32, assumes North meridian
RNG From King County	Description Range identifier Domain PLSS range number as text, with leading zero, e.g., 04, assumes East meridian
TWNINT From King County	Description Township identifier Domain PLSS township number as integer, e.g., 19, assumes North meridian
RNGINT From King County	Description Range identifier Domain PLSS range number as integer, e.g, 4, assumes East meridian
SECINT From King County	Description PLSS section identifier Domain Section identifier as integer, single or double digit, e.g., 3
TWNRNG From King County	Description Cocantenated township and range identifier Domain PLSS township number appended to range number expressed as integer, e.g., 1907
TWNLAB From King County	Description PLSS township for labeling Domain "T." followed by township identifier and meridian identifier (i.e, N or S), e.g., T.19N
TWNRNGSEC From King County	Description Cocantenated township, range, section Domain Township, range, and section identifiers as single integer, e.g., 190601 is township 19, range 06 and section 01, assumes N township and E range
RNGLAB From King County	Description PLSS range for labeling Domain "R." followed by range identifier and meridian identifier (i.e., E or W), e.g., R.07E
MAP_LABEL From King County	Description Full township/range label Domain Full map label, i.e., T.19N R.06E
SEC No Source Noted	Description Not Found Domain Not Found
SHAPE From ESRI	Description Feature geometry. Domain Coordinates defining the features.
SHAPE.area No Source Noted	Description Not Found Domain Not Found
SHAPE.len No Source Noted	Description Not Found Domain Not Found

Purpose

General purpose cross-county boundary PLSSS grid, for reference and cartographic applications.

This grid has been dissolved from PLSS_QTR which has not been checked for consistency with the cadastral base of either county.

Abstract

Public land survey system (PLSS) for combined King, Snohomish and Pierce County areas, at section level.

See also PLSS_TWN and PLSS_QTR for township/range and quarter-section grids, respectively..

Contact information

Maintained by	KCGIS Center
Primary	KCGIS Center giscenter@kingcounty.gov

Constraints

Access	None
Use	King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.

Change history

1/1/2004	Dissolved from PLSS_QTR on TWNRNGSEC item.
Update 2	Dissolved from plss_qtr_area