Chapter 10

A Legal Description includes:

1. Metes and bounds 2. Rectangular Government Survey 3. Lot and Block number on a Plat Map

1 cubic yard = __________ cubic feet

27 cubic feet

1 acre = ______ square feet

43,560 square feet

1 mile = ____ feet

5,280 feet or 1,760 yards

1 square mile = _____ acres

640 acres

A section = _____acres

640 acres

1 square yard = ____ square feet

9 square feet

The Rectangular Government Survey system

A survey system that describes land in reference to principal meridians (north and south) and baselines (east and west).

The description that follows contains how many acres? "The NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 20." A. 40 acres B. 160 acres C. 320 acres D. 640 acres

A. 40 acres

Because of the curvature of the earth, it is necessary to compensate for the changes in the lines through the use of A. correction lines or checks. B. tier lines. C. township lines. D. range lines.

A. correction lines or checks.

A lot that measured 330' x 198' sold for $30,000. What was the cost per acre? A. $10,000 B. $20,000 C. $25,000 D. $30,000

B. $20,000 330 x 198 = 65,340 square feet 65,340 ÷ 43,560 (# of feet in an acre) = 1.5 acres $30,000 ÷ 1.5 = $20,000 per acre

A lot contained 600 square yards and had a frontage of 40 feet. If the lot was rectangular in shape, what would be the length of the lot measure? A. 15 feet B. 135 feet C. 185 feet D. 217 feet

B. 135 feet 600 square yards converts to 5400 square feet (600 X 9sf per sq yd). 5400 ÷40 ft frontage = 135 feet for length

How many acres are in a piece of property measuring 620' x 430'? A. 5 B. 6.12 C. 7.25 D. 8.36

B. 6.12 620x430=266,600 ft 266,600/43,560 (1 acre)=6.12

How many square feet is an acre of land? A. 18,000 B. 52,630 C. 43,560 D. 100

C. 43, 560

Objects used by surveyors in locating a point of beginning for legal descriptions are A. medians. B. checks. C. monuments. D. ranges.

C. monuments.

Formulas: Volume is always expressed in what?

Cubic feet or cubic yards

How many acres are there in a 1/8 mile squared? (1/8 mile squared is the same as 1/8 mile times 1/8 mile) A. 5 acres B. 6 acres C. 8 acres D. 10 acres

D. 10 acres 1/8 mile = 660 feet 1/8 mile square is 660 feet by 660 feet = 435,600 square feet 435,600 square feet divided by 43,560 square feet per acre = 10 acres.

How many acres of land are there in the S 1/2 of the N 1/2 of the SW 1/4? A. 20 acres B. 10 acres C. 160 acres D. 40 acres

D. 40 acres

"Beginning at the SE corner of the intersection of Olive and 270; thence south 350 feet; thence west 350 feet; thence north 400 feet; thence east 400 feet." Is this an adequate legal description? A. Yes. It is a good legal description of the land. B. Yes. It is a good legal description because it contains feet. C. No. Legal descriptions must have compass readings. D. No. All legal descriptions must return to the POB.

D. No. All legal descriptions must return to the POB.

What is the starting point called in a metes and bounds description? A. Marker B. Check C. Meridian D. POB

D. POB

Which of the following would NEVER be included as part of a legal description? A. Lot and block B. Metes and bounds C. Range or township D. Street address

D. Street address

What is a check?

Each 24x24 square created by guide meridians and correction lines.

Formulas: Area = Length x Width

Rectangle

Formulas: Volume = Length x Width x Depth

Rectangle

Formulas: Area is always expressed in what?

Square feet or square yards

Formulas: Area = 1/2 Base x Height

Triangle

Formulas: Volume = 1/2 Base x Height x Depth

Triangular prism

What does metes and bounds measure?

distance (metes) and direction (bounds)

What does POB mean?

point of beginning