MilesToPass
Choose your exam
  1. Home /
  2. Glossary /
  3. Section

Exam term

Section

In the rectangular survey system, a standard area of one square mile, or 640 acres. A township contains 36 sections.

Lessons that use this term

  • Legal descriptions: metes and bounds, government survey, and recorded maps California
  • The government survey system: townships, ranges, and sections Florida
  • Legal description math: acreage and distances Florida
  • Legal descriptions and surveys Texas

Exam prep

  • Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • SAFE MLO
  • SIE

Study help

  • How it works
  • Glossary

MilesToPass

  • Contact us
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© 2026 MilesToPass

Sign in