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4. The process of measuring land to determine its size, boundaries, and physical characteristics.
6. A precise, written identification of a property that is recognized by law.
7. A six-mile-wide strip of land running north and south, parallel to a principal meridian.
8. The reference point or surface from which elevations are measured, such as mean sea level.
9. The 36-square-mile area created by the intersection of township and range lines.
13. A survey that maps property boundaries and the location of all man-made structures on the land.
14. A designated airspace over a specific parcel of land, often used for condominiums.
15. A land description method using distances and directions from a specific point of beginning.

1. The primary east-west line in the Government Survey System used to establish township lines.
2. A permanent reference marker with a known elevation used as a point of reference for surveys.
3. A description that is accurate enough for a surveyor to locate the exact boundaries of a property.
5. A method of land description using numbers assigned to parcels within a recorded subdivision map.
10. Horizontal lines running east and west at six-mile intervals, parallel to the baseline.
11. A physical object, natural or man-made, used to mark property corners or boundary points.
12. A square-mile unit of land containing 640 acres; one of 36 units in a township.