Acronyms & Abbvs.
The following acronyms and abbreviations are used throughout this report, and in several different formats, including: maps, databases, tables, and survey notes.
BLM | USDI Bureau of Land Management. |
CBWR | Coos Bay Military Wagon Road. |
DLC | Donation Land Claim. |
E. | East of the Willamette Meridian. |
GIS | Geographic Information System. |
GLO | USDI General Land Office. |
GPS | Geographic Positioning System. |
HBC | Hudson’s Bay Company. |
N. | North of the Willamette Meridian. |
Rng. | Range: 6-mile wide north-south survey lines, numbered consecutively E. to W. |
S. | South of the Willamette Meridian. |
Sec. | Section: One of 36 consecutively numbered square miles within a Tsp. (1). |
Tsp. | Township: (1) A 36-square mile area, bounded by numbered Tsp. and Rng. lines. (2) 6-mile wide east-west survey lines, numbered consecutively N. to S. |
USGS | United States Geological Survey. |
USDA | United States Department of Agriculture. |
USDI | United States Department of the Interior. |
USFS | United States Forest Service. |
W. | West of the Willamette Meridian. |