Dividing a Quarter Section into smaller pieces.
	Four Quarters equals 1 section.
Northwest Quarter  (160 Acres)	Northeast Quarter (160 Acres)			Each section represents 1 square mile or 640 acres.  Each of these quarters can be further divided into smaller pieces.
Southwest Quarter (160 Acres)	Southeast Quarter (160 Acres)
				Example: Joe Smith W 1/2 of NW 1/4 (80 acres)
Northwest Quarter (160 Acres)	Northeast Quarter (160 Acres)		Northwest (160	Quarter Acres)		West half
Southwest Quarter (160 Acres)	Southeast Quarter (160 Acres)		Below: Example:  E 1/2 of N 1/2 of SE 1/4  (40 acres)
			Southeast (160	Quarter Acres)			east 1/2
							of North
							half
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