The box below illustrates in red an attribute from the PLSS Description entity of the Cadastral Data Content Standard which corresponds with data commonly used by surveyors.

PLSS Description - Public Land Survey System Descriptions are descriptions for areas of land that follow the pattern of Townships and Ranges established by the federal government in 1785 and its successors.

Origin of PLSS - The Origin of Public Land Survey System is a reference for the numbering of townships and ranges within a public land survey area.  Domain: Base Line of the U.S. Military Survey, Black Hills Meridian, Boise Meridian, Chickasaw Meridian, Choctaw Meridian, Cimarron Meridian, Copper River Meridian, Extended Fourth Principal Meridian, Fairbanks Meridian, Fifth Principal Meridian, First Principal Meridian, Fourth Principal Meridian, Gila and Salt River Meridian, Great Miami River, Humboldt Meridian, Huntsville Meridian, Indian Meridian, Kateel River Meridian, Louisiana Meridian, New Mexico Principal Meridian, Michigan Meridian, Mount Diablo Meridian, Muskingum River, Navajo Meridian, Ohio River, Principal Meridian, Ohio Company Purchase, St. Helena Meridian, St. Stephens Meridian, Salt Lake Meridian, San Bernardino Meridian, Second Principal Meridian, Seward Meridian, Scioto River, Sixth Principal Meridian, Tallahassee Meridian, Third Principal Meridian, Twelve Mile Square Reserve, Uintah Meridian, Umiat Meridian, Ute Meridian, Washington Meridian, Willamette Meridian, Wind River Meridian, Unspecified, Not Applicable

Origin of PLSS corresponds to the following data commonly used by surveyors: Survey meridian and baseline.

Note: this example and the others in the crosswalk illustrate correlations between commonly used surveying information and attributes in the Cadastral Data Content Standard.  However, this example is not meant to cover every possible surveying situation.  Thus you may find, upon reviewing the crosswalk, that you can think of instances when additional correlations can be found between the Standard and information surveyors collect.