Chapter 9 Flashcards
benchmark
fixed point of known
elevation used as a reference
for surveying and measuring
land contours and
elevations.
datum
reference point or surface
used as a basis for measuring
elevations and land contours
on a map or survey.
landmark
prominent or easily
recognizable feature used as
a reference point in land
descriptions or navigation
legal
description
detailed description of a
property’s location and
boundaries used in legal
documents, such as deeds
and contracts.
lot and
block
method of describing land
in urban areas using lot
numbers within blocks on a
recorded plat map
meridian
An imaginary north-south line
used as a reference point in
the rectangular survey
system to establish east-
west lines (range lines).
metes and
bounds
method of describing land
boundaries using distances
and angles from a starting
point (point of beginning) and
following natural or man-
made features.
monument
fixed object or marker used
to establish or identify a
property boundary or survey
point.
parallel
An east-west line running
parallel to the equator or
another reference line, used
in the rectangular survey
system to establish north-
south lines (township lines)
plat of
survey
detailed map or drawing
showing the boundaries,
dimensions, and features of a
surveyed parcel of land
point of
beginning
starting point for a metes
and bounds legal
description, typically marked
by a physical monument or
reference point.
range
column of townships in the
rectangular survey system,
bounded by meridians and
numbered east or west of a
principal meridian.
rectangular
survey
method of land surveying
used in many parts of the
United States, dividing land
into townships and sections
based on a grid system of
lines
section
one-square-mile area of
land (640 acres) in the
rectangular survey system,
typically containing 36
sections in a township.
tier
row of townships in the
rectangular survey system,
bounded by parallels and
numbered north or south of a
baseline.
