Survey & Description: Terms

Question 1

Acre

Answer 1

43,560 Sq Ft

Question 2

Baseline

Answer 2

An east-west line which intersects the meridian and creates a point from which land can be measured under the Government or rectangular survey method

Question 3

Lot, Block, and Plat

Answer 3

A method of land description used for subdivisions, identifying the location of a particular parcel in the subdivision or tract.

Question 4

Meridian

Answer 4

A North-South line which intersects a baseline and creates a point from which land can be measured under the Government or rectangular survey method.

Question 5

Metes and Bounds

Answer 5

A method of land description that uses measurements and monuments and utilizes angles

Question 6

Mile

Answer 6

5,280 Linear feet

Question 7

Monument

Answer 7

A fixed surveyor’s marker for a metes and bounds description. It can be natural or man-made and marks the corners of the property.

Question 8

Point of Beginning

Answer 8

In the Metes and Bounds method, this is the corner at which the boundary description starts.

Question 9

Range

Answer 9

A vertical column of townships, counted east and west from the meridian in the Government or Rectangular Survey Method.

Question 10

Rectangular Survey Method

Answer 10

A method of land description that uses base and meridian lines, townships and sections. It is also referred to as the Government Survey Method

Question 11

Section

Answer 11

An area of land one mile square in the Government or Rectangular Survey Method. It contains 640 acres

Question 12

Tier

Answer 12

the horizontal row of townships, counted North and South from the baseline in the Governmental or Rectangular Survey method

Question 13

Township

Answer 13

The largest land area used in the rectangular or government survey system. It is six miles square