PLSS🇺🇸 United States
PLSS land descriptions in Arizona
Arizona is a PLSS state. Township-and-range descriptions are referenced to the Gila and Salt River Meridian.
What to know about Arizona
- The Gila and Salt River Meridian governs almost all of Arizona, which keeps township-and-range references simple statewide.
- A small area near Yuma in the south-west corner references the San Bernardino Meridian instead, so a description there should keep its meridian.
Example descriptions
Each opens a decoded parcel with a map, coordinates and a plain-English breakdown.
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Last reviewed June 2026. General information about survey systems — not legal, title, or survey advice.
Sources: US BLM — Cadastral Survey (PLSS), BLM / GLO — Principal Meridians and Base Lines (map).