Chapater Nine

Question 0

the main imaginary line running east and west and crossing a principal meridian at a definite point; used by surveyors for reference in locating and describing land under the rectangular (government) survey system of legal description. 146

Answer 0

base line

Question 1

designated airspace over a piece of land. Like surface property, may be transferred. 153

Answer 1

air lots

Question 2

permanent reference marks or points established for use by surveyors in measuring differences in elevation. 154

Answer 2

benchmarks

Question 3

a horizontal plane from which heights and depths are measured. 153

Answer 3

datum

Question 4

a description of a specific parcel of real estate complete enough for an independent surveyor to locate and identify it. 144

Answer 4

legal description

Question 5

a method of describing real property that identifies a parcel of land by reference to lot and block numbers within a subdivision, as apecified on a recorded subdivision plat. 151-152

Answer 5

lot and block (recorded plat) system

Question 6

a legal description of a parcel of land that begins at a well-marked point and follows the boundaries, using directions and distances around the tract, back to the place of beginning. 144-146

Answer 6

metes and bounds description

Question 7

a fixed natural or artificial object used to establish real estate boundaries for a metes-and-bounds description. 145

Answer 7

monument

Question 8

a map of a town, section, or subdivision indicating the location and boundaries of individual properties. 151

Answer 8

plat map

Question 9

in a metes and bound legal description, the starting point of the survey, situated in one corner of the parcel; must follow the boundaries of the parcel to the point of ending, which is also the beginning. 145

Answer 9

point of beginning, POB

Question 10

in a metes and bounds legal description, the ending point of the survey, which is also the point of beginning. 145

Answer 10

point of ending POE

Question 11

ttthe main imaginary line running north and south and crossing a baase line at a definite point; used by surveyors for reference in locating and describing land under the rectangular (government) survey system of legal description. 146

Answer 11

principal meridian

Question 12

a strip of land six miles wide, extending north and south nd numbered east and west according to its distance from the principal meridian in the rectangular (government) survey system of legal description. 146

Answer 12

range

Question 13

a system established in 1785 by the federal government, providing for surveying and describing land by reference to principal meridians and base lines. 155

Answer 13

rectangular survey systems

Question 14

a portion of township under the rectangular (government) survey system. it is a square with mile-long sides and an area of one square mile, or 640 acres. 155

Answer 14

section

Question 15

the process by which boundaries are measured and land areas are determined; the on site measurement of lot lines, dimensions, and position of a house on a lot, including the determination of any existing encroachments or easements. 144

Answer 15

survey

Question 16

all the lines in a rectangular survey system that run east and west, parallel to the base line six miles apart. 147

Answer 16

township lines

Question 17

the principal unit of the rectangular (government) survey system. A township is a square with 6 mile sides and an area of 36 square miles. 147

Answer 17

township

Question 18

township lines that form stips of land and are designated by consecutive numbers north or south of the base line. 147

Answer 18

township tiers

Question 19

MATH SHORTCUT:

To calculate acres in a survey system description, multiply all the denominators and divide that number into 640 acres.

Answer 19

for instance, the SE1/4 of SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 1= 4x4x4=64;
640/64= 10 acres.

Question 20

Review Reading a Rectangular Survey Description page 149

Answer 20

Try:
page 149, the S1/2 of the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 11, Town ship 8 North, Range 6 West of the Fourth Principal Meridian.