Unit 5 - Land Description

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Across
  1. 3. 43,560 square feet
  2. 4. Map A map of a town, section or subdivision indicating the location and boundaries of individual properties
  3. 9. 5,280 feet
  4. 10. The principal unit of the rectangular survey system
  5. 11. and Block A method of describing real property that identifies a parcel of land by reference to lot and block numbers within a subdivision
  6. 12. Strips of land that are six miles wide, extending east and west and numbered north and south according to their distance from the base line
  7. 14. Meridians The main imaginary line running north & south and crossing a base line at a definite point
  8. 15. The process by which boundaries are measured by calculating the dimensions and area to determine the exact location of a piece of land
  9. 16. Line The main imaginary line running east and west and crossing a principal meridian at a definite point
  10. 17. and Bounds Method A method used to describe a parcel of land that begins at a well-marked point and follows the property's boundaries, using directions and distances around the tract back to the place of beginning
Down
  1. 1. Lines All the lines in a rectangular survey system that run east and west, parallel to the base line and six miles apart
  2. 2. A horizontal plane from which heights and depths are measured
  3. 5. Description A detailed way of describing a parcel of land for documents such as deeds and mortgages that will be accepted in a court of law
  4. 6. A strip of land six miles wide, extending north and south and numbered east and west according to its distance from the principal meridian
  5. 7. A portion of a township under the rectangular survey system
  6. 8. A fixed natural or artificial object used to establish real estate boundaries for a metes and bounds description
  7. 13. Mile 640 acres