CST Legal Descriptions & Boundary Surveys Flashcards
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Which type of legal description traces the perimeter of a parcel starting from a Point of Beginning?
Answer: Metes and bounds
Metes and bounds descriptions trace parcel boundaries using courses and distances starting from a designated Point of Beginning.
In the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), a standard township is divided into how many sections?
Answer: 36
A standard PLSS township is a 6-mile square subdivided into 36 sections, each nominally one square mile (640 acres).
What is the purpose of a retracement survey?
Answer: To re-establish original boundary locations set by a prior survey
A retracement survey follows the footsteps of the original surveyor to re-establish previously established boundary corners and lines.
In the PLSS, sections are numbered starting in which corner of a township?
Answer: Northeast corner
PLSS section numbering begins in the northeast corner of the township with Section 1 and proceeds in a boustrophedon (back-and-forth) pattern.
What term describes a monument placed by a surveyor at an offset from an inaccessible corner to preserve its position?
Answer: Witness corner
A witness corner is set at a measured offset from a true corner when the true corner location is inaccessible or likely to be destroyed.
Which document legally conveys ownership of real property from one party to another?
Answer: Deed
A deed is the legal instrument that transfers ownership of real property and contains the legal description of the parcel being conveyed.