In the rectangular survey system, strips of land that run north and south and are six miles wide are called?

In the rectangular survey system, the correct term for strips of land that run north and south and are six miles wide is "Ranges." This system, established by the Land Ordinance of 1785, divides land into a grid pattern.

To clarify the components of this system: ranges are indeed the vertical columns of townships that form the grid. Each range is six miles wide and spans north and south from a reference meridian.

Townships consist of 36 sections each and are squares that measure six miles by six miles, encompassing 36 square miles in total. Sections are further divisions of townships, each section being one square mile, making them much smaller than ranges. Government lots refer to irregularly shaped parcels of land that may not fit neatly into the other structured divisions.

Understanding these terms and their spatial relationships helps in navigating the rectangular survey system effectively.