Unit 5 - Land Description Flashcards

1
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Mile

A

5,280 feet,

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2
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Square mile

A

640 acres

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3
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Acre

A

43,560 sq feet - approx 209 ft x 209 ft

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4
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Air lots

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Air lots refer to the rights to the airspace above a property. These rights can be owned and conveyed separately from the surface rights.

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5
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Base lines

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Base lines are reference lines used in the rectangular survey system to establish the location of townships and ranges.

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6
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Benchmarks

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Benchmarks are permanent reference points used to establish elevations and measure distances.

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datum:

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A datum is a reference point or surface used to establish elevations and measurements, such as mean sea level.

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Legal description

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A legal description is a detailed and precise way of describing a parcel of land in a document that is legally enforceable.

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lot-and-block (recorded plat) method:

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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.

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10
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metes-and-bounds method:

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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.

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monuments:

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Monuments are fixed objects or markers used to identify points of beginning (POB) and corners or changes in boundary lines.

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12
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plat map:

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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.

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13
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point of beginning (POB):

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The point of beginning is a specific point used as a starting reference in a legal description, typically in the metes-and-bounds method.

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14
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principal meridians:

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Principal meridians are reference lines used in the rectangular survey system to establish the location of ranges.

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15
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ranges:

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Ranges are columns of townships in the rectangular survey system, running north to south parallel to and counted from the principal meridian.

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16
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rectangular (government) survey system:

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The rectangular survey system, also known as the government survey system, divides land into townships and sections based on a grid of principal meridians and base lines.

17
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sections:

A

Sections are one-square-mile divisions within a township in the rectangular survey system.

18
Q

survey:

A

A survey is the process of measuring and gathering information about the boundaries, dimensions, and characteristics of a parcel of land.

19
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  • tiers:
A

Tiers are rows of townships in the rectangular survey system, running east to west parallel to the base line.

20
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township lines:

A

Township lines are lines within a section in the rectangular survey system, running east to west parallel to the base line and six miles apart.

21
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townships:

A

Townships are divisions of land in the rectangular survey system, measured from the intersection of a principal meridian and base line.