This ordinance stated that the territories between the Appalachians and the Mississippi were to be divided into square townships six miles on a side. These townships were then to be divided into thirty-six sections each being one square mile in size. ... The division of the land proved to be inefficient because a great deal of the land was not suited for agriculture. ...

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