What is "Sectional Land"?

"Sectional land" refers specifically to land that has been divided according to the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). Under this system, land is organized into townships, which are further divided into sections. Each section typically covers an area of 640 acres, which corresponds to one square mile. This system was established to provide a uniform method for describing land and to facilitate land ownership and transfer in the United States.

The importance of this designation lies in its role in land surveying and legal descriptions, allowing for precise identification of specific parcels of land based on their location within the larger grid system. This makes it easier for surveyors, landowners, and legal entities to reference and understand boundaries and land ownership.

In contrast, other designations such as zoning areas, agricultural land designations, and sites containing monuments do not pertain directly to the formal subdivisions of land established by the PLSS. Each of these alternatives describes different aspects of land use or recognition rather than the clear and standardized division of land which sectional land refers to.