How many legal subdivisions are there in one section?

In a section, which is a standard unit of land measurement used in the Public Land Survey System, there are 16 legal subdivisions. Each section is typically one square mile, divided into smaller parcels to facilitate sale and development.

The subdivisions are known as quarter sections and are indicated as northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest quarters. Each of those quarter sections can further be divided into quarter-quarter sections, leading to a total of 16 subdivisions within one section. This understanding of land measurement is crucial for various applications in rural property development, land management, and real estate transactions.