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Chapter 17
Chapter 17 - Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| call | refers to the different monuments, courses and distances that make up a metes-and-bounds description (page 374) |
| metes and bounds | a method of describing land using compass directions, monuments or landmarks, and linear measurements (page 373) |
| plat | map of a subdivision indicating boundaries of individual properties-also includes details such as lot numbers, blocks, street, public easements, and monuments (page 382) |
| rectangular survey system | system of land description that applies to most of the land in the United States begun in 1875 after Revolutionary War(page 375) |
| section | an area of land approximately one mile square, containing as nearly as possible 640 acres (page 378) |
| township | an area of land approximately six miles square, containing as nearly as possible 23,040 acres and divided into 36 sections (page 378) |