LIVINGSTON COUNTY TOWNSHIPS

I just got this description through another mailing list I am on and thought it would be helpful to those who are not aware of what the real definition of a township is. Richard's description is very clear and I hope it helps....

Growing up on the prairie, "twp" means "township," a collection of 36 sections (each section is a square mile-and I do mean a SQUARE mile) of land, each township being 6 miles north and south by 6 miles east and west. Townships were arbitrary divisions of land made when the surveyors came out and divided the prairie into even square mile blocks. (Each section, in turn, made up of four "quarters"-the traditional homestead unit). Townships were given names, much like counties. Most townships (in rural America) have no town, although they traditionally had some form of governance and a building for meetings. Hope this helps.

Richard G. Erstad rerstad@faegre.com

  1. Includes part of City of Brighton

  1. Includes part of City of Brighton

  1. Includes part of City of Brighton

  1. Includes part of City of Brighton

  1. Includes Village of Fowlerville

  1. Includes Village of Hartland

  1. Includes City of Howell

  1. Includes Village of Pinckney

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