Unit 5 - Land Description Flashcards
Mile
5,280 feet,
Square mile
640 acres
Acre
43,560 sq feet - approx 209 ft x 209 ft
Air lots
Air lots refer to the rights to the airspace above a property. These rights can be owned and conveyed separately from the surface rights.
Base lines
Base lines are reference lines used in the rectangular survey system to establish the location of townships and ranges.
Benchmarks
Benchmarks are permanent reference points used to establish elevations and measure distances.
datum:
A datum is a reference point or surface used to establish elevations and measurements, such as mean sea level.
Legal description
A legal description is a detailed and precise way of describing a parcel of land in a document that is legally enforceable.
lot-and-block (recorded plat) method:
The lot-and-block method is a system of legal description that divides a subdivision into individual parcels (lots) and references them by block and lot numbers.
metes-and-bounds method:
The metes-and-bounds method is a system of legal description that uses distances (metes) and compass directions or angles (bounds) to define the boundaries of a parcel of land.
monuments:
Monuments are fixed objects or markers used to identify points of beginning (POB) and corners or changes in boundary lines.
plat map:
A plat map is a map or plan that shows the lots, streets, and other information about a subdivision, approved by the governing body and filed in public records.
point of beginning (POB):
The point of beginning is a specific point used as a starting reference in a legal description, typically in the metes-and-bounds method.
principal meridians:
Principal meridians are reference lines used in the rectangular survey system to establish the location of ranges.
ranges:
Ranges are columns of townships in the rectangular survey system, running north to south parallel to and counted from the principal meridian.