Chapter 6 - Legal Descriptions of Land Flashcards
How many acres are in a quarter-section?
160
Which system of legal descriptions is based on standardized measurements and consistent rectangles and squares?
Rectangular Survey
The rectangular survey system is also known as the ____________
Government Survey System
Parcels’ lot and block numbers refer to what?
Lot and block system
What was the earliest of the systems of legal description utilized in the United States?
Metes and Bounds
What does metes and bounds refer to?
refers to the parcel’s boundaries, which are formed by the point of beginning (POB) and all intermediate points (bounds) and the courses or angular direction of each point (metes).
How many sq chains are in acre?
10 square chains
How many links are in a chain?
100 links
How many sq feet are in an acre?
43,560 sq ft (66x660)
A farmer purchased a half-section for $456,000. How much did he pay for the property per acre?
$456,000 ÷ 320 = $1,425.
A section is one square mile. How many acres is this?
640
One sq mile contains 640 acres
“Metes” refers to __________ and “bounds” refers to _________.
bearing, distance
Which system of legal descriptions came into common usage in the 1950s with the development of large subdivisions?
lot and block
A rectangular lot measures 222.5 feet by 1372.25 feet. How many acres is this?
222.5 x 1372.25 / (66 x 660) = 7.01
Which system of legal description is the earliest of systems used in the U.S.?
Metes and bounds
Which is NOT one of the primary systems of legal descriptions?
- rod and chain
- lot and block
- rectangular survey
- metes and bounds
Rod and chain
Which system of legal descriptions uses townships?
Rectangular Survey
Which system of legal descriptions is found primarily in the Northeast?
Metes and bounds
A rectangular lot measures 8 chains and 36 links by 4 chains and 24 links. How many acres is that?
8.36 x 4.24 / 10 = 3.55
1 acre = 10 square chains
A lot contains 2.41 acres. It sells for $150,000. How much did it sell for per square foot?
150,000/(2.41 x 66 x 660) = $1.43
The earliest system of legal descriptions is the ______________ system.
Metes and Bounds
The bearing relative to north or south is called
- metes
- bounds
- degrees
- minutes
Metes
The most recent system of legal descriptions is the ______________ system.
Lot and Block
A rectangular lot measures 182.4 feet by 378.1 feet. How many acres is that?
182.4 x 378.1 / (66 x 660) = 1.58
In the rectangular survey system, a section contains _____ square mile(s)
1
A rancher owns 8 full sections and 3 half sections. He sells off 5 quarter sections. How many acres are left?
(8+1.5 - 1.25)* 640
5280
A rod contains ______ feet
16.5
A rectangular lot measures 569.32 feet by 414.90 feet. how many acres is that?
4.59 569.32 X 414.90 = 236,210.87 ÷ (66 x 660) = 5.42.
A farmer owns 4 full sections, 2 half sections and 7 quarter sections. How many acres is that?
(4 + 1 + 1.75) * 640 = 4,320.
In the rectangular survey system, a township contains ______ square miles.
36
A chain contains ____ feet.
66
A section contains _____ acres.
640
The distances that a boundary runs at a prescribed angle are called
- metes
- bounds
- degrees
- chains
bounds
How many links are there in Gunter’s chain?
- 66
- 60
- 100
- 220
100
1 Mile = ? Furlongs
8
1 Furlong = ? Feet, or ? Chains
1 Furlong = 660 Feet, or 10 Chains
1 Chain = ? Link, ? Feet, or ? Rods
1 Chain = 100 link, 66 Feet, or 4 Rods
1 Rod = ? Feet, or ? Links
1 Rod = 16.5 Feet, or 25 Links
