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Protracted areas are simply places in the US where no formal surveying has been performed. Examples include rough terrain (mountains & marshes), land grants, large rivers and drainage systems, indian reservations, and much of Alaska. In these areas, a land grid must be interpolated without employing traditional surveying techniques.
