Legal Descriptions

1⁄4 of 1⁄4 of a section is equal to

40 Acres

Square Footage of an Acre

43,560

Hierarchy 1 township = 1 township = 1 section =

6 miles by 6 miles (36 square miles) 36 sections 1 square mile or 640 acres

The SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 -and- the S 1/2 of the SE1/4 contains

640 / 4= 160 acres 160 / 2= 80 acres -and- 640 / 4= 160 acres 160 / 4= 40 acres 40 / 4= 10 acres Total= 80 + 10 = 90 acres

The NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 contains

640 / 4= 160 acres 160 / 4= 40 acres 40 / 4= 10 acres

How many acres is in a Section of land?

640 Acres

Units of measurement 1 square mile = 1 acre = 1 mile =

640 acres 43,560 square feet 5,280 feet

Solve for: NW 1⁄2 of SE 1⁄4 of NE 1⁄4 Shortcut equation: 640 acres / <3rd numerator> = X acres X acres / <2nd numerator> = Y acres Y acres / <1st numerator> = Z acres

640 acres / 4 = 160 acres 160 acres / 4 = 40 acres 40 acres / 2 = 20 acres

Calculations in Square Foot for Acre

66' x 660'

a system of describing land that originated in England. The system uses: Monuments, which can may be man-made objects (e.g. a survey marker, post, or road) or natural objects (e.g. lake, river, tree, or rock). Courses or directions from a compass reading (known as compass bearings) and Distances.

Metes and Bounds

The deed stated that the angle of the measurement was "South East for 45 degrees 7 minutes." This type of description would be found in a

Metes and Bounds

Section number 1 will always be located in the

NE Corner of the Township

is the area above the ground needs to be described using elevations. Air lots can be transferred just like subsurface rights and can be split just like land.

Air Lot

The main line that is the east and west control line is called the

Base Line

you are told that a lot has dimensions of 195 feet long and 95 feet wide and then asked to determine the price that the property should be worth if similar property is sold at $120,000 per acre

1. The final answer needs to be in acres. 2.The size of the property is: 195feet*95feet=18,525squarefeet 3.The size in acres is: 18,525sqft/43560sqft (1acre)=.4253 acres 4.By dividing, the cost for the property would be: .4253acres*$120,000=$51,036

A developer owns 20 acres of land. He was required to set aside 36,000 square feet for roads and sidewalks. If each lot measures 75' x 100', how many lots will he have?

111 lots 20 acres x 43,560 = 871,200 square feet 871,200 - 36,000 = 835,200 75' x 100' = 7,500 square feet in each lot 835,200 ÷ 7,500 = 111.36 lots

Property A is 24,000 square feet is size. It is 220 feet in length, what is its width?

Area / Length = Width 24,000 sq ft / 220 ft = 109.9 ft

1⁄2 Base x Height

Area of a Triangle

Is a permanent reference points for a datum. The are permanent brass markers set in concrete and are meant to provide an immovable consistent reference to mark a datum.

Benchmark

Listing which of the following properties would an agent MOST LIKELY recommend a survey of the property? A. Listing a house in a subdivision. B. Renting an apartment in a large complex. C. Listing a farm that last sold in 1930. D. Leasing a retail space in a mall.

C. Listing a farm that last sold in 1930. If listing a farm that last sold in 1930, an agent should recommend a survey to determine the exact boundary lines.

is the starting point for measuring elevation and operates much like a point of beginning or a monument in a legal description.

Datum

these are regular or irregular shaped property smaller than a 1⁄4 section that vary from regular subdivision sections. Often numbered (e.g. "Government Lot 3 of Section 12").

Government Lots

Also known as the rectangular survey method, the government survey system describes land through a series of grids.

Government Survey

What is the survey method in which the terms principal meridian and base line are used?

Government Survey

Is the description of the boundaries of land

Legal Description

A broker is listing a vacant city lot. Which method of legal description would MOST LIKELY be found in the deed?

Lot and Block A lot-and-block survey is used to describe subdivisions and vacant city lots. It is also called a recorded plat because the lot and block number refer to a plat map filed in public records office.

Benchmarks, iron spikes, and wooden stakes are examples of

Monuments

SW 1⁄4 of NE 1⁄4 of NW 1⁄4 is equal to (always start from right-to-left):

NW 1/4 - 640 acres / 4 = 160 acres NE 1/4 - 160 acres / 4 = 40 acres SW 1/4 - 40 acres / 4 = 10 acres

Is the Garage of a home considered a livable space?

No, must be subtracted from livable square footage of home

often referred to as a lot and block survey system. A lot and block description is the most commonly used method for describing residential real estate. When land is subdivided, it is broken up into a series of blocks and lots, which are mapped out by a surveyor on a subdivision map called a plat.

Plat Map (aka Lot and Block Survey System)

The main line that runs north and south that looks like the Y-axis is called the

Principal Meridian

The description will start at a point of beginning around the boundary of the property, which is well defined (it usually makes reference to a monument, which is a concrete place to start).

Point of Beginning (PoB)

is the act of having a document officially put into the public records of the government.

Recording

An additional unit of measurement, which is equal to 16.5 feet and 1/320th of a mile. It's a unit of measure used by surveyors.

Rod

Is someone who uses equipment to measure and calculate the distances, elevations, and depth of real property to provide an accurate map or model of an area.

Surveyor

This is the area of one of the 6 mile by 6 mile rectangles (totaling 36 square miles).

Township