Chapter 10 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three methods surveyors use to create legal descriptions?
A
- Metes and bounds 2. Government survey 3. Lot and block
2
Q
Which method of describing property is used for subdivisions?
A
Lot and block
3
Q
In the metes and bounds method of describing property, what does metes and bounds refer to?
A
Metes refers to distance and bounds refer to directions
4
Q
If you are headed N90 degrees E, what direction are you going?
A
East
5
Q
Which method of describing property has a POB, (point of beginning)?
A
Metes and bounds
6
Q
Which method of describing property uses degrees?
A
Metes and bounds
7
Q
Which method of describing property breaks up the state in a checkerboard grid?
A
Government survey method
8
Q
How many acres are in a section?
A
640 acres
9
Q
How many sections are in a township?
A
36 sections
10
Q
How many square feet are in an acre?
A
43,560
