Originally Posted By: DaBreeze
300 acres of Hills and valleys might fit on 30 acres of flat ground


Dewhat?? Other way around.

A grid is a grid. STR's (Section, Township, Range) are overlayed on the earth's surface in most of the U.S. Take 40 "flat" acres. The only way to get a bit more "land" is to have contours (steeper terrain).