A meander corner is the intersection of a township, range, or section line with what feature?

• A. The banks of a navigable stream or meandering body of water
• B. A railroad track
• C. A fence line
• D. A road centerline

Answer: (A)

Meander corners arise where a township, range, or section line meets the bank of a navigable stream or other meandering body of water. In the Public Land Survey System, surveyors used meander lines drawn along the banks of navigable waters to fix boundaries that follow the water’s edge; a corner is established at the point where the survey line intersects that meander line at the bank. So the correct answer is the banks of a navigable stream or meandering body of water. Railroads, fences, or road centerlines aren’t the features used to define meander corners.