Chapter 9: Legal Descriptions Flashcards
What is the principal purpose underlying legal descriptions of real property?
To create a consistent, unchanging standard for locating the property
Which of the following is a distinctive feature of metes and bounds descriptions?
They identify an enclosed area, beginning and ending at the same point
A certain legal description contains the phrase “southeasterly along Happ Road to the Stone landmark” what kind of description is this?
Metes and bounds
The abbreviation POB stands for?
Point of beginning
What are the approximate dimensions of a township in the rectangular survey system?
6 miles x 6 miles
The area running north and south between meridians is a…
Range
The area running east and west between baselines is a…
Tier
How many sections are there in a Township?
36
A section contains how many acres?
640
How many acres are in the south 1/2 of the northwest quarter of section 3?
80 acres
If a parcel does not have a lot and block number and it’s too irregular to be described as a fraction of a section, the legal description…
Will include a metes and bounds description
The legal description of a parcel is a subdivision that has been recorded with lot and block numbers on a plat of survey is…
The lot and block number, with section, township, and meridian references
A datum is a reference point used for legal descriptions of…
Properties located above or below the earth’s surface
