1. There are four ways to get started using this Franklin County, Kansas Civil Townships map tool
   
   • In the “Search places” box above the map, type an address, city, etc. and choose the one you want from the auto-complete list
   • Click the map to see the township name for where you clicked (Monthly Contributors also get Dynamic Maps)
   • To search using GPS coordinates use the “Find lat long” box in the top right above the map*
   • Click the ◉ button in the upper right corner of the map to use your current location. Click the ◉ button again to automatically update your location every 1, 5 or 10 minutes (Monthly Contributors also get an option to update every several seconds).**
   Township boundary lines will draw on the map, and the township name, state name, country name and latitude/longitude for your chosen location will appear above the map
2. Optionally, show township labels, US city limits, and county lines by checking the boxes in the lower left corner of the map
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* You can search using various formats of latitude longitude, including degrees, minutes and seconds; degrees and decimal minutes; or decimal degrees
** The “Locate” button will be more accurate on smartphones and other devices containing a GPS; desktop browsers typically show an approximate location

• To find Civil Townships within a radius or near a line or shape you draw*:
  
  1. Click the “Selection Tools” button in the lower left corner of the map
  2. – RADIUS SELECT: To find Townships within a radius, specify the mileage in the “Select map features within x miles of the shapes I draw” box, then use the Point “Add a marker” tool to draw the center point of the radius
     – TOUCHING A LINE OR SHAPE: To find Townships that touch a line or a shape you draw, use the Line tool or Shape tool to draw the shape, double-clicking when finished
     – WITHIN DISTANCE OF A LINE OR SHAPE: To find Townships that are within a distance of a line or a shape you draw, first specify the mileage in the “Select map features within x miles of the shapes I draw” box, then use the Line tool or Shape tool to draw the shape, double-clicking when finished
  3. The Townships and township limits will be highlighted and listed in a “Results from map” box below the map, where you can copy the selected Townships for use in a spreadsheet or other document
     – Optionally, keep drawing shapes to select more Townships
  4. When you are finished selecting Townships, click the “DONE Selecting” button in the lower left corner of the map

  * Townships will get selected if any part of the shape you draw falls within the township boundaries