Real Estate 4

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Across
  1. 2. lot A designated airspace over a piece of land that can be transferred or subdivided.
  2. 3. description A formal, detailed description of land that is specific enough for a surveyor to identify its exact location.
  3. 7. A square-mile block (640 acres) within a township; there are 36 sections per township.
  4. 8. square The basic 6-mile by 6-mile unit of the rectangular survey system.
  5. 13. The technical process of measuring land to determine its boundaries, area, and location.
  6. 14. A six-mile-wide strip of land running north and south, parallel to the principal meridian.
  7. 16. and bounds The oldest system of land description, using distances (metes) and compass directions (bounds).
  8. 18. & Legal Definitions
  9. 19. A fixed natural or man-made object used to mark the corners or boundaries of a property.
  10. 21. meridian The main imaginary line running north and south used as a reference in the rectangular survey system.
Down
  1. 1. line The main imaginary line running east and west used as a reference in the rectangular survey system.
  2. 4. and block A method of describing land by referring to lot and block numbers on a recorded subdivision map.
  3. 5. A permanent reference mark, usually a metal disk, that has a known, recorded elevation.
  4. 6. survey A survey that specifically shows the location and dimensions of buildings or structures on a property.
  5. 8. line Imaginary lines running east and west, parallel to the base line and spaced six miles apart.
  6. 9. problem—let's skip the games and get straight to the facts. Here are the clear, concise definitions you need for your Unit 4 terms.
  7. 10. (place) of beginning The designated starting point for a metes-and-bounds description.
  8. 11. subdivision plat A map filed in public records that shows the location and boundaries of individual parcels in a subdivision.
  9. 12. survey system Also called the Public Land Survey System (PLSS); it identifies land using a grid of townships and sections.
  10. 13. sketch A drawing that illustrates the boundaries and dimensions of a surveyed property.
  11. 15. A horizontal plane from which heights and depths (like elevation) are measured.
  12. 17. sufficient A description that allows a competent surveyor to find the boundaries of the property using only the description itself.
  13. 20. tier A six-mile-wide strip of land running east and west, parallel to the base line.