The Western Grid, Explained (11 min)

Have you ever wondered why the patterns of development in the Western United States are so orthogonal (i.e., "right-angled")?Fig 1: 1891 Salt Lake City Bird's Eye View[^1]Pan around a map and you'll s

Big Happenings with Public Land Survey System GIS (4 min)

Good things are happening in Utah regarding the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), also known as the township, range, and section grid, which forms the foundation for GIS map representations of public