Unit 5: Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods Flashcards
1
Q
What is terrace farming?
A
-planting crops on graduated terraces
-terraces built into the slope of a mountain or hill
2
Q
Where do linear settlements commonly develop?
A
-roads
-lines of transportation
3
Q
What is the long lot?
A
a narrow parcel of land that traditionally connects to a waterway
-popular in Europe
-popular in areas that were settled by the French (Louisiana and Quebec)
4
Q
What are metes and bounds?
A
a boundary that is based on landmarks in a geographic area to create the boundary (popular in England originally)
5
Q
What is township and range?
A
a survey method that creates a grid pattern by creating rectangular parcels of land (originally used in the U.S.)
6
Q
What is a survey method?
A
the way land is divided and distributed among occupants
