USFS Public Land Survey System Sections

Name: USFS Public Land Survey System Sections
Creator: USDA Forest Service
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USDA Forest Service

License: Public domain
Commercial: Yes
Format: Shapefile
Coverage: United States National Forest System lands

Last updated: Added to findgis 6 Nov 2026 · Update frequency Irregular

Source and attribution

Publisher

USDA Forest Service

License

Public domain

Commercial use: Yes
Attribution required: No
Modification allowed: See publisher
Redistribution allowed: See publisher
Share-alike: No

EDW item use constraints: "The USDA Forest Service makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, completeness or utility of these geospatial data, or for the improper or incorrect use of these geospatial data. These geospatial data and related maps or graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The data and maps may not be used to determine title, ownership, legal descriptions or boundaries, legal jurisdiction, or restrictions that may be in place on either public or private land. Natural hazards may or may not be depicted on the data and maps, and land users should exercise due caution. The data are dynamic and may change over time. The user is responsible to verify the limitations of the geospatial data and to use the data accordingly." U.S. Government work; public domain under 17 U.S.C. 105 (rule au: federal public-use/disclaimer-only terms).License text

Region

United StatesUS

Type

Vector

Download

BdySur_LSRS_Section.zip (Shapefile; 121.672 MB)

Service

ArcGIShttps://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_Section_01/MapServer

Extent

-150.0702728.612044-80.93905361.599572West, south, east, north. Data extent.

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