Into how many quarter sections is a section divided?

A section in land surveying is a square piece of land that measures one mile by one mile, totaling 640 acres. It is a fundamental unit in the Public Land Survey System used in the United States. Each section can be further subdivided into quarter sections, which are each a quarter of the total area of the section.

Since a section consists of 640 acres, when it is divided into four quarter sections, each quarter section will comprise 160 acres (640 acres divided by 4). This division is essential for various practical applications, such as land sales, property development, and agricultural use, as it allows for more manageable parcels of land. The precise division into quarter sections facilitates effective planning and use of land resources within a given area.