unit 5

Question 1

What are the 3 most common methods of land description?

Answer 1

metes and bounds, rectangular (gov) survey, recorded plat

Question 2

What is metes and bounds

Answer 2

metes: measures in feet, compass degrees
bounds: shape or boundaries
it begins and ends at point of beginning

This is the only description that uses starting at or commencing at and moves in a set direction

Question 3

What is a rectangular gov survey?

Answer 3

is a system developed by the U. S. gov that locates a parcel of land within a grid system

Question 4

What is a township?

Answer 4

it is a square formed by the meeting of ranges and tiers

6x6 miles

Question 5

A section is 1 mile by 1 mile square and contains how many acres?

Answer 5

640

Question 6

an acre contains how many square feet?

Answer 6

43560 sq ft

Question 7

Determine the price of parcels of this:

The N 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 sold for $8500 per acre what was the selling price?

Answer 7

devide 640 the section by the denomination numbers so
640 devide by 2 by 4 by 4 by 4 which equals 5 acres
5 acres times 8500 is $42500

Question 8

What is a plat>

Answer 8

a map that is created by engineers and surveyors

needs to be recorded with the recorders office where the property resides

Question 9

What is a survey?

Answer 9

it is used to create or confirm a legal description

Question 10

What is the area of a lot 70 ft by 200 ft?

Answer 10

70 times 200 is 1400 sq ft

the frontage is always the first number so 70 ft