What is the shortest distance between Section 1 and Section 36 in the same township?
Key Terms
A legal description must reference
the base line of the survey system area in which the property lies.
A property descript...
Which township section number is directly north of Section 7?
Section 6
Township sections are numbered in an S fashion: 1 through 6, right to left, t...
How big is an acre?
43,560 sq. ft. One acre equals 43,560 square feet.
What is the square footage for this property described by the metes-and-bounds method? Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Smith Street, 200 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Smith Street and the easterly side of Johnson Street; then east 200 feet; then south 100 feet; then west 200 feet; then north 100 feet to the POB.
20,000 square feet The property is 200 × 100 = 20,000 square feet.
In describing real estate, the method that may use a property’s physical features to determine boundaries and measurements is
metes and bounds.
Monuments are the turning points in the metes-and-bounds method of de...
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| Term | Definition |
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What is the shortest distance between Section 1 and Section 36 in the same township? | Four miles |
A legal description must reference | the base line of the survey system area in which the property lies. A property description based on the rectangular survey system must always make reference to the principal meridian and the base line of the survey system area in which the property lies. |
Which township section number is directly north of Section 7? | Section 6 Township sections are numbered in an S fashion: 1 through 6, right to left, then 7 to 12, left to right. Section 7 is directly south of Section 6. |
How big is an acre? | 43,560 sq. ft. One acre equals 43,560 square feet. |
What is the square footage for this property described by the metes-and-bounds method? Beginning at a point on the southerly side of Smith Street, 200 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Smith Street and the easterly side of Johnson Street; then east 200 feet; then south 100 feet; then west 200 feet; then north 100 feet to the POB. | 20,000 square feet The property is 200 × 100 = 20,000 square feet. |
In describing real estate, the method that may use a property’s physical features to determine boundaries and measurements is | metes and bounds. Monuments are the turning points in the metes-and-bounds method of describing property. In this method, natural, tangible features, such as a distinctive rock or a great tree, were sometimes used as monuments. The path of a stream might serve as all or part of a boundary line. Metes means distance; bounds refers to direction (not boundaries). The description gives distance in a compass direction from the point of beginning (POB) and then from each succeeding monument, until it returns to the POB. |
A parcel of land is two acres. It sells for $1.18 per square foot. What is the total selling price for the parcel? | $102,801.60 An acre consists of 43,560 square feet. 43,560 × 2 = 87,120 total square feet. 87,120 × $1.18 = $102,801.60. |
When surveying land, a surveyor refers to the principal meridian that is | within the rectangular survey system area in which the land being surveyed is located. No matter how many ranges or tiers it takes, the description must always refer to the principal meridian and the base line of the survey system area in which the land being described is located. |
A property description using the metes-and-bounds method must always end where? | At the point of beginning. This method of property description always ends back at the point of beginning so that the tract being described is completely enclosed. |
What is a detailed way of describing a parcel of land? | Legal description A legal description is based on information collected through a survey, which is the process by which boundaries are measured by calculating the dimensions and area to determine the exact location of a piece of land. |
A method of property description using monuments, distances, and compass directions is | the metes-and-bounds method. The metes-and-bounds method of legal description uses distance and direction measurements to describe the boundaries of a property. |
A legal description stating “start at the street sign at the corner of Ash and 11th, go 100’ south to the tree, then 50’ west …” is MOST likely what type of legal description? | Metes and bounds Metes and bounds descriptions have a point of beginning, move in a clockwise direction, and then return to the point of beginning. |
A metes-and-bounds description is required in a rectangular survey system description when | a tract is too small to be described by quarter-sections. Metes-and-bounds descriptions within the rectangular survey system usually occur when describing an irregular tract, when a tract is too small to be described by quarter-sections, or when a tract does not follow the lot or block lines of a recorded subdivision , quarter-section lines, or other fractional section lines. |
https://static.kaplanlearn.com/assets/55/91/re_image_00263_24.jpg Which lot in Block A has the MOST frontage on Jasmine Lane? | 7 In Block A, Lot 7 has the longest frontage with 160 feet. |
The LEAST specific method for identifying real property is | street address. A legal description is a precise method of identifying a parcel of land and includes metes-and-bounds, rectangular survey, and lot-and-block as methods that can be used for identification. A street address is not a legal description and, therefore, not as precise. |
The end of a metes-and-bounds land description is always | a point of beginning A metes-and-bounds description must always begin and end at the point of beginning, thus enclosing the described property. |
A point, line, or surface from which elevations are measured or indicated is | a datum. A point, line, or surface from which elevations are measured or indicated is a datum. |
In the rectangular survey system, a township is a square formed by | horizontal township lines and vertical range lines. Townships are the basic units of the rectangular survey system. |
The N½ of the SW¼ of a section contains how many acres? | 80 A section contains 640 acres. A ½ of ¼ of 640 equals 80 acres. Using decimals, the equation is 0.5 × 0.25 × 640 = 80. |
For the purpose of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the term datum is defined as | the mean sea level at New York Harbor. For the purpose of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the term datum is defined as the mean sea level at New York Harbor. |
https://static.kaplanlearn.com/assets/55/91/re_image_00263_24.jpg | Lot 3, Block A Lot 3, Block A with 30 feet on a roadway has the least street exposure. |
A lot-and-block description of a parcel of land must always include | the name or number of the subdivision plat. The description must also include the lot and block number and the name of the county and state. |