Plan and Map Reading Flashcards
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On a metes-and-bounds description, a call of 'N 45°30'15" E, 210.50 feet' describes which two properties of a line?
Answer: True bearing and horizontal distance
A metes call gives the bearing (direction) and the horizontal distance of a boundary line segment.
What does a 'match line' on a large-scale plan set indicate?
Answer: Where the drawing continues on another sheet
A match line shows where a large plan is split across multiple sheets, with the drawing continuing at the same location on the referenced sheet.
In a PLSS description, Township 3 North, Range 5 East refers to what?
Answer: A 6-mile-square area located 3 tiers north and 5 ranges east of the principal meridian and baseline
Township and Range designations locate a 6-mile-square township relative to a principal meridian (east-west) and baseline (north-south).
On an as-built or record drawing, dimensions shown in parentheses typically indicate what?
Answer: Field-verified dimensions that may differ from the design
Parenthetical dimensions on as-built drawings typically show the actual constructed or field-measured values, which may differ from original design dimensions.
A 'cul-de-sac' shown on a subdivision plat is characterized by which geometric feature?
Answer: A dead-end street with a circular turnaround
A cul-de-sac is a dead-end street terminating in a circular bulb to allow vehicles to turn around.
On a plan-profile sheet for a pipeline, the profile view shows what relationship?
Answer: The pipe elevation plotted against horizontal distance along the alignment
A profile view plots the pipe's vertical position (elevation) against horizontal distance, showing slopes, depths, and tie-ins to structures.
What does the term 'closure error' refer to when checking a traverse on a plan?
Answer: The discrepancy between the computed start and end coordinates when traversing a closed polygon
Closure error is the distance between the computed end point and the known start point of a closed traverse, indicating accumulated measurement errors.
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