| Chapter III - The System of Rectangular Surveys (3-1) |
| General Scheme (3-2 to 3-5) |
| Initial Points (3-6 to 3-7) |
| Principal Meridian (3-8 to 3-9) |
| Base line (3-10 to 3-11) |
| Standard Parallels (3-12 to 3-13) |
| Guide Meridians (3-14 to 3-16) |
| Township Exteriors (3-17 to 3-46) |
| Subdivision of Townships (3-47 to 3-73) |
| Subdivision of Sections (3-74 to 3-92) |
| Survey of Parts of Sections (3-93 to 3-96) |
| Fractional Townships (3-97 to 3-99) |
| Extension and Completion Surveys (3-100 to 3-114) |
| Meandering (3-115 to 3-123) |
| Limits of Closure (3-124) |
| Marking Lines Between Corners (3-125) |
| Summary of Objects to be Noted (3-126) |