Settlement Patterns & Survey Methods Flashcards
1
Q
Clustered Settlement Pattern
A
Everyone
is clumped together;
2
Q
Dispersed Settlement Pattern
A
Everyone is spread out; no neighbors for miles.
3
Q
Linear Settlement Pattern
A
In a line, usually along a river,
railroad etc
4
Q
Long Lot System
A
French colonial areas . Long, skinny property lines allow equal access to river, road, fields, and forests.
5
Q
Township & Range System
A
used in the Northwest. Broken up into six-mile
square blocks using longitude and latitude.
6
Q
Metes & Bounds
A
Land divided into sections using geographic features (rivers, trees, etc.) as boundaries.
