Property Descriptions

Question 1

The lot and block method

Answer 1

is the shortest, easiest, and simplest method to describe real property.
It is used most commonly in highly populated areas.
It describes parcels in platted subdivisions by referring to the recorded plat (map) for the subdivision. Hence, it may be referred to as the recorded plat method.

Question 2

A monument

Answer 2

is a fixed object used to establish a real estate boundary.
It may be natural (a river or rock formation) or human-made (a fence, building, or iron stake placed by a surveyor).
It may be tangible (a point established by another surveyor) or intangible (the centerline of a street).

Question 3

littoral owners

Answer 3

Owners of property adjoining lakes and oceans