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20 Cards in this Set How many acres are in a property with the legal description :The SW1/4, SW1/4, NW1/4 of Sec 6, T2S, R2W 10 How many miles is T3S, R4W located from base line? 12 In a metes-and-bounds description what is the opposite direction of South 45 degrees West? North 45 degrees East.
When using the government survey system the initial primary north south reference line is called the?
The Government Survey System was created to help with that. Here is how it works. It starts with two reference lines. An east to west line called a baseline, and a north to south line called the principal meridian.
What is a line that runs from north to south and is used as a benchmark for surveys?
The rectangular survey system, often referred to as the government survey system, is based on a system of lines that form rectangles and squares throughout the United States. The first sets of lines respectively are called principal meridians, which run north and south, and baselines, which run east and west.
What are primary reference lines that run east and west called?
The lines running North to South are called “Meridians” or “lines of longitude” (Figure 2), while the lines running East to West are called “Parallels” or “lines of latitude” (Figure 3).
Which range is farthest from the intersection of the Principal Meridian and the base line?
Which range is furthest away from the intersection of the principal meridian and base line? The answer is R22W. The further away from the principal meridian, the larger the number of the range. Which section is located directly south of section 1?.
What is the primary reference point in a metes and bounds description?
METES refer to distance, which is measured in feet; BOUNDS refer to direction (east, west, north, and south). A metes-and-bounds description begins from a reference point called a point of beginning (POB). The line connecting north and south is referred to as the PRIMARY REFERENCE LINE.
What was the metes and bounds system used to describe?
Metes and bounds is a system or method of describing land, real property (in contrast to personal property) or real estate. Typically the system uses physical features of the local geography, along with directions and distances, to define and describe the boundaries of a parcel of land.
What’s the relationship between townships and sections in the rectangular government survey system?
The rectangular survey system divides a township into thirty-six (36) squares called sections. Each side of a section is one mile in length. The area of a section is one square mile, or 640 acres.
What is the difference between metes and bounds and a survey?
Metes are distances between two points measured with straight lines, regardless of what is in between them. Bounds are less specific. They may appear in a description as a building, rock, or other nonpermanent marker.
What does BRL mean on a survey?
BRL – Building Restriction Line.
How are directions described in a metes and bounds survey?
How are directions described in a metes and bounds survey? the subdivision’s location in a section and township. How many sections are there in a township, and what are their dimensions? point of beginning.
What do you call the opposite longitude of prime meridian?
The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line on a map of Earth. Meridians are used to measure distance in degrees east or west from the prime meridian. The prime meridian is 0° longitude. The 180th meridian is the line of longitude that is exactly opposite the prime meridian.
What is a block in the lot and block system of description?
A property description will state that the property is a number of feet above or below the datum or benchmark. What is a “block” in the lot and block system of description? it describes an incomplete area of land. it describes the complete, closed perimeter of the parcel’s boundaries.
Which direction is the opposite of north 20 degrees east?
The line opposite North 20 degrees East is South 20 degrees West.
How many acres are there in the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of a section quizlet?
And guess what? A quarter of a quarter of a section. will ALWAYS BE 40 acres. It doesn’t matter if it said it wanted the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ or the NE ¼ of the SW ¼, or any of that gibberish because all sections are divided up like this and they’re ALL a liner mile up and down, and they’re always gonna be a fixed size.
Which direction describes a range?
A = Townships are north or south of the intersecting point; ranges are east or west of the intersecting point.
Whats the relationship between townships and sections?
Each square, six miles by six miles is called a township. Townships are subdivided into SECTIONS. Since each township is six miles by six miles, township contains 36 square miles, each one forming a section. These are identified with a number based on their position.
Which of the following are not basic components of a metes and bounds description?
Which of the following are NOT basic components of a metes-and-bounds description? The answer is base lines, principal meridians, and townships. Base lines, meridians, and townships are elements of the rectangular survey system, not the metes-and-bounds system.
What is one drawback of a metes and bounds description?
What is one drawback of a metes and bounds description? It can be too difficult to decipher.
Which of the following does a metes and bounds land description contain?
A metes and bounds description describes a parcel by describing the length and direction of each side of the property’s perimeter. Every metes and bounds description must have a point of beginning, which may be a monument or make reference to a monument. The property is described in terms of its lot and block number.
Where is metes and bounds used in the US?
A principal legal type of land description in the United States, metes-and-bounds descriptions are commonly used wherever survey areas are irregular in size and shape. The land boundaries are run out by courses and distances, and monuments, natural or artificial, are fixed at the corners, or angles.
Where did the metes and bounds surveying system originate?
The original Thirteen Colonies of the United States brought the metes and bounds system to America. The concept originates from English common law. Metes and bounds was the dominant survey method until 1785. At that point, the rapid expansion of the U.S. required a simplified and more efficient way of allocating land.
