The rectangular survey method and the numbered lots method are two other ways to learn where to find your ancestor's property on a map using an old land ownership document. The rectangular method was used by the federal government for the sale or homesteading of federal lands, while the numbered lots method was used in established neighborhoods, usually in towns and cities.

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