That was a great explanation of land locations by Stephanie. The DeedMapper.com website has some good explanations of land locations. Also, I found a blank Alabama Plat Book on microfilm at Clayton Library in Houston. I copied them with the intention of placing all my Alabama ancestors. I have not done this yet, but it is still on my list of things to do. I expect the Plat book would be available from the Family History Library in Salt Lake. Since the plats are mostly square, they are easy to draw. It really helps to locate the neighbors. Betty