United States Department of the Interior • Bureau of Land Management • Cadastral Survey Specifications for Descriptions of Land: For Use in Land Orders, Executive Orders, Proclamations, Federal Register Documents, and Land Description Databases Revised 2017 Specifications for Descriptions of Land: For Use in Land Orders, Executive Orders, Proclamations, Federal Register Documents, and Land Description Databases Produced in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget, United States Federal Geographic Data Committee, Cadastral Subcommittee Washington, DC: 2015; Revised 2017 U.S. Department of the Interior Suggested citation for general reference: U.S. Department of the Interior. 2017. Specifications for Descriptions of Land: For Use in Land Orders, Executive Orders, Proclamations, Federal Register Documents, and Land Description Databases. Bureau of Land Management. Washington, DC. Suggested citation for technical reference: Specifications for Descriptions of Land (2017) Find these Specifications and other information at www.blm.gov. Printed copies are available from: Printed Materials Distribution Services Fax: 303-236-0845 Email:
[email protected] Stock Number: P-474 BLM/WO/GI-17/007+1813 U.S. Department of the Interior The mission of the Department of the Interior (Department) is to protect and provide access to our Nation’s natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and our commitments to island communities. The Department works to assure the wisest choices are made in managing all of the Nation’s resources so each will make its full contribution to a better United States—now and in the future. The Department manages about 500 million acres, or one-fifth, of the land in the United States.