Unit 5 Flashcards
How many acres are in a section?
640
How many sq. feet are in an acre?
43,560
How many sections are in each township?
36
What section is the school section located?
Section 16
What are townships subdivided into?
Sections
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280
How many acres are in a square mile?
640 acres
What does POB stand for?
Point of Beginning
Legal Description
a detailed way of describing a parcel of land in a document that will be accepted in a court of law and is based on information collected through a survey
Where is North Located?
the top unless otherwise specified with degree headings
What direction do principal meridians run?
north-south
What direction do base lines run?
east-west
How many principal meridians are there?
37
What are the 3 ways of legally describing land?
- Lot and block method
- metes and bounds method
- rectangular (government) survey
What is the lot and block method commonly used for?
subdivisions
What is the most common way of legally describing land in TN?
metes-and-bounds method
What is the metes and bounds system based on?
distances and directions
where does the mete and bounds system start and end?
at the Point of Beginning (POB)
monuments
physical land marks that define the boundaries in the metes and bounds system
Which way do principal meridians run?
north south
Which way do base lines run?
east west
where is the principle base line?
middle
who are townships normally named after?
a person
how long is each township?
6 miles x 6 miles
range
column of townships
tier
a row of townships
how big is a township?
36 sq. miles
How big is a section?
1 sq. mile
What does IRR signify?
irregular lot shape
platt
a map of a town, section or subdivision, indicating the location and boundaries of individual properties
how are lot dimensions always written?
front footage first
where is the front of a lot?
where the mailbox is
easement
dashed line in lot and block method
benchmark
monuments that have been established as permanent reference points throughout the US
datum
a point
survey
a process by which boundaries are measured by calculating the dimensions and area to determine the exact location of a piece of land
what does metes mean
to measure
what does bounds mean
linear direction
how wide are tiers and ranges?
6 miles
What does a township’s legal description contain?
- designation of the tier in which the township is located
- designation of the range
- name or number of the principal meridian for that area
How many feet long is a section?
5,280
What are the 3 identifiers used in the lot and block method?
- lot and block number
- name or number of the subdivision plat
- name of the county and state
air lots
subdividing air space above land with specific boundaries
