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16 Cards in this Set
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THE MAIN IMAGINARY LINE RUNNING EAST AND WEST AND CROSSING A PRINCIPAL MERDIAN AT A DEFINITE POINT; USED BY SURVEYORS FOR REFERENCE IN LOCATING AND DESCRIBING LAND UNDER THE RECTANGULAR (GOVERNMENT) SURVEY SYSTEM OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION |
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IN SURVEYING A REFERENCE TO A COURSE, DISTANCE OR MONUMENT WHEN DESCRIBING A BOUNDARY. |
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GOVERNMENT (RECTANGULAR OR GEODETIC) SURVEY SYSTEM |
ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN 1785 TO STANDARDIZE DESCRIPTION OF LAND ACQUIRED BY NEWLY FORMED FEDERAL GOVT. DIVIDES LAND INTO RECTANGLES. BASED ON TWO SETS OF INTERSECTING LINES, PRINCIPAL MERIDIANS AND BASE LINES. |
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION |
A DESCRIPTION OF A SPECIFIC PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE COMPLETE ENOUGH FOR AN INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR TO LOCATE AND IDENTIFY IT. |
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METES AND BOUNDS (BOUNDARY) DESCRIPTION |
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF A PARCEL OF LAND THAT BEGINS AT A WELL-MARKED POINT AND FOLLOWS THE BOUNDARIES, USING DIRECTIONS AND DISTANCES AROUND THE TRACT, BACK TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. |
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MONUMENTS |
A FIXED NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL OBJECT USED TO ESTABLISH REAL ESTATE BOUNDARIES FOR A METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION. |
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PLAT MAP |
A MAP OF A SUBDIVISION INDICATING THE LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES OF INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES. GENERALLY SHOWS LOTS, BLOCKS, EASEMENTS, STREETS, FLOODPLAINS, ETC. USUALLY REQUIRES OFFICIAL APPROVAL BEFORE RECORDATION. |
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POINT OF BEGINNING (POB) |
IN METES AND BOUNDS LEGAL DESCRIPTION, THE STARTING POINT OF THE SURVEY SITUATED AT ONE CORNER OF THE PARCEL. ALL METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTIONS MUST FOLLOW THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PARCEL BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. |
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PRINCIPAL MERIDIANS |
THE MAIN IMAGINARY LINE RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH AND CROSSING A BASE LINE AT A DEFINITE POINT; USED BY SURVEYORS FOR REFERENCE IN LOCATING AND DESCRIBING LAND UNDER THE RECTANGULAR (GOVERNMENT) SURVEY SYSTEM OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION. |
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RANGES |
A STRIP OF LAND SIX MILES WIDE, EXTENDING NORTH AND SOUTH AND NUMBERED EAST AND WEST ACCORDING TO ITS DISTANCE FROM THE PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN THE RECTANGULAR (GOVERNMENT) SURVEY SYSTEM OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION. |
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REFERENCE TO A RECORDED PLAT (LOT AND BLOCK OR RECORDED PLAT SYSTEM) |
A METHOD OF DESCRIBING REAL PROPERTY THAT IDENTIFIES A PARCEL OF LAND BY REFERENCE TO LOT AND BLOCK NUMBERS WITHIN A SUBDIVISION, AS SPECIFIED ON A RECORDED SUBDIVISION PLAT. |
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SECTION |
A PORTION OF TOWNSHIP UNDER THE RECTANGULAR (GOVERNMENT) SURVEY SYSTEM. A TOWNSHIP IS DIVIDED INTO 36 SECTIONS, NUMBERED 1 THROUGH 36. A SECTION IS A SQUARE WITH MILE-LONG SIDES AND AN AREA OF ONE SQUARE MILE, OR 640 ACRES. |
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SURVEY |
THE PROCESS BY WHICH BOUNDARIES ARE MEASURED AND LAND AREAS ARE DETERMINED; THE ON-SITE MEASUREMENT OF LOT LINES, DIMENSIONS, AND POSITION OF A HOUSE ON A LOT, INCLUDING THE DETERMINATION OF ANY EXISTING ENCROACHMENTS OR EASEMENTS. |
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TIER |
(TOWNSHIP STRIP) A STRIP OF LAND SIX MILES WIDE EXTENDING EAST AND WEST AND NUMBERED NORTH AND SOUTH ACCORDING TO ITS DISTANCE FROM THE BASE LINE IN THE GOVERNMENT RECTANGULAR SURVEY SYSTEM OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION. |
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TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY |
A SURVEY THAT MEASURES THE FEATURES OF THE EARTH'S SURFACES SUCH AS HILLS AND VALLEYS PLUS THE LOCATION OF ROADS. |
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TOWNSHIP |
THE PRINCIPLE UNIT OF THE RECTANGULAR (GOVERNMENT) SURVEY SYSTEM. A TOWNSHIP IS A SQUARE WITH SIX MILE SIDES AND ARE OF 36 SQUARE MILES. |
