Legal Descriptions Flashcards

1
Q

Metes

A

Refers to distance

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2
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Bounds

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Refers to direction

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3
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Principal Meridian

A

Imaginary line running north and south

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4
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Base Line

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Imaginary line running from east to west

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5
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Township

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A square tract of land measuring six miles on each side and including 36 sections formed by crossing range and township lines

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6
Q

Opposite of N is S

A

W is E

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