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Of Semicolons and Periods
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When writing multiple land descriptions within a township, end all lines with a semicolon except for the last line, which should end with a period.

For example:

Sixth PM
T. 4 S., R. 2 E.,

sec. 1, lots 1, 4, SE¼;
sec. 2, all;
sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S½N½;
sec. 10, HES 599;
sec. 12, MS 700;
sec. 13, lot 1, NW¼, HES 600;
sec. 14, N½SW¼;
Tract 37.

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