In the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), beginning at the Principal Meridian, the land is subdivided into six-mile-wide, north-south strips of land called ________; beginning at the Base Line, the land is subdivided into six-mile-wide, east-west strips of land called ________.

A) northings; eastings
B) eastings; northings
C) townships; ranges
D) ranges; townships


D) ranges; townships

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