Identification Information

Title BLM New Mexico CADNSDI PLSS Townships

Date 2022-08-26

Date Type Publication

Cited Responsible Party

Organization Name U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Role identify

Presentation Form vector digital data

Abstract This data represents the GIS Version of the Public Land Survey System including both rectangular and non-rectangular survey data. The rectangular survey data are a reference system for land tenure based upon meridian, township/range, section, section subdivision and government lots. The non-rectangular survey data represent surveys that were largely performed to protect and/or convey title on specific parcels of land such as mineral surveys and tracts. The data are largely complete in reference to the rectangular survey data at the level of first division. However, the data varies in terms of granularity of its spatial representation as well as its content below the first division. Therefore, depending upon the data source and steward, accurate subdivision of the rectangular data may not be available below the first division and the non-rectangular minerals surveys may not be present. At times, the complexity of surveys rendered the collection of data cost prohibitive such as in areas characterized by numerous, overlapping mineral surveys. In these situations, the data were often not abstracted or were only partially abstracted and incorporated into the data set. These PLSS data were compiled from a broad spectrum or sources including federal, county, and private survey records such as field notes and plats as well as map sources such as USGS 7 ½ minute quadrangles. The metadata in each data set describes the production methods for the data content. This data is optimized for data publication and sharing rather than for specific "production" or operation and maintenance. A complete PLSS data set includes the following: PLSS Townships, First Divisions and Second Divisions (the hierarchical break down of the PLSS Rectangular surveys) PLSS Special surveys (non-rectangular components of the PLSS) Meandered Water, Corners, Metadata at a Glance (which identified last revised date and data steward) and Conflicted Areas (known areas of gaps or overlaps or inconsistencies). The Entity-Attribute section of this metadata describes these components in greater detail. The second division of the PLSS is quarter, quarter-quarter, sixteenth or government lot division of the PLSS. The second and third divisions are combined into this feature class as an intentional de-normalization of the PLSS hierarchical data. The polygons in this feature class represent the smallest division to the sixteenth that has been defined for the first division. For example In some cases sections have only been divided to the quarter. Divisions below the sixteenth are in the Special Survey or Parcel Feature Class. In the Public Land Survey System a Township refers to a unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side, usually containing 36 sections.

Purpose The purpose of this data is to provide a source of information as a reference for mapping and geographically depicting the rights and interests in real property. These data are intended for use in resource management and planning applications, as well as cartographic display. These data are not intended to replace or be used in lieu of official survey records and therefore, should not be used to process specific land transactions or identify rights and interests in land. This feature class provides the graphic of the aliquot or government lot divisions of the plss township. These are the graphic displays of the PLSS Townships.

Supplemental Information A published revision of the Department Manual’s Part 305: Departmental Science Effects, Chapter 3: Integrity of Scientific and Scholarly Activities (305 DM 3), effective December 16, 2014, is available online at http://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/DocView.aspx?id=4056. Scholarly information considered in Departmental decision making must be robust, of the highest quality, and the result of as rigorous scientific and scholarly processes as can be achieved. Most importantly, it must be trustworthy. This policy helps us to achieve that standard (http://www.doi.gov/scientificintegrity/index.cfm). Each state office has a Data Steward or Contact Person for this data. Please contact the specific state office for additional information on their state dataset.

Data Set Credit BLM New Mexico

Status Complete

Point of Contact

Individual Name

Organization Name Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office

Position Name Cadastral/GCDB Lead

Role Point of contact

Voice 505-954-2000

Facsimile

Address

Delivery Point 301 Dinosaur Trail
City Santa Fe
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87508
Country US

Electronic Mail Address blm_nm_comments@blm.gov

Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed

Descriptive Keywords Management, Township, Range, PLSS, planningCadastre

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints These data are provided by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “as is” and might contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User’s intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data might not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the data to the BLM office from which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data, nor imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by BLM. This data may be updated by the BLM without notification.

Language English

Topic Category

Extent

Geographic Bounding Box

West Bound -109.050442573
East Bound -103.002153332
North Bound 37.000233001
South Bound 31.332159823

Temporal Extent

DateTime 2021-10-28

Data Quality Information

Attribute Accuracy Report

Report Please contact the specific office Point of Contact for additional information on the provenance, history, logical consistency, accuracy and quality of their data.

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment

Attribute Accuracy Value
Attribute Accuracy Explanation

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Report Please contact the specific office Point of Contact for additional information on the provenance, history, logical consistency, accuracy and quality of their data.

Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation

Vertical Positional Accuracy Report

Report Please contact the specific office Point of Contact for additional information on the provenance, history, logical consistency, accuracy and quality of their data.

Quantitative Vertical Positional Accuracy Assessment

Vertical Positional Accuracy Value
Vertical Positional Accuracy Explanation

Logical Consistency Report Data conforming to the Publication Guideline should follow for the format and structure of the standard for published data. This means that the topological relationships of the PLSS and parcels should be followed. Level 1 conformance to the guideline means that the data follows and conforms to the structure and an active data steward is identified and engaged in data creation and maintenance. Level 2 conformance all attributes that are necessary for essential query, extraction, labeling and use are present. Level 3 conformance all attributes as applicable are populated.

Completeness Report The Subcommittee recognizes that not all data is available in all places, but the data that is available should be provided for publication in the format provided in this guideleines. Exceptions to complete data should be noted by the data steward.

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Type of Source Media onLine

Source Time Period of Content

DateTime Unknown
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Source Citation Abbreviation \\MENTOS\WorkSpace\temp\prj_template.gdb

Source Contribution Generated from official records (GMM) Digitized (Protraction Diagrams, USGS quadrangles) Digitized from georeferenced survey plats (official records) (ArcMap)

Process Step

Process Description These PLSS data were compiled from a broad spectrum or sources including federal, county, and private survey records such as field notes and plats as well as map sources such as USGS 7 ½ minute quadrangles.

Source Used Citation Abbreviation \\MENTOS\WorkSpace\temp\prj_template.gdb

Process Date 2018-11-06

Process Time

Process Contact

Individual Name

Organization Name Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico State Office

Position Name GIS Team Lead

Role Point of contact

Voice 505-954-2000

Facsimile

Address

Delivery Point 301 Dinosaur Trail
City Santa Fe
Administrative Area NM
Postal Code 87508
Country US

Electronic Mail Address blm_nm_comments@blm.gov

BLM New Mexico CADNSDI PLSS Townships

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