Florida Real Estate Exam Chapter 10 Flashcards

Florida Real Estate Exam Chapter 10 Flashcards Surveyor MethodMetes (Measurements) and Bounds (Compass directions) method, distances and compass bearings A survey ClosingWhen survey returns to the point of beginning Section1 mile square containing 640 Acres Dimensions of a township6 miles square and 36 Square Miles Government Survey MethodDeveloped in 1758 to make possible the westward expansion of the US. AKA Rectangular method, divides earth into a checkerboard, numbering and subdividing each square TierArea of land between two parallels or row of townships (6 Miles wide) Township subdivision36 Equal Sections starting from the NE corner from right to left and alternating left to right, 6 Sections per row.Base Parallel or Base LineEast West Line through Tallahasse Acres and dimensions of a sectionOne mile square and contains one sqaure miles; 640 Acres MonumentInitial reference point of a survey RangeArea of land between two meridians or range lines (6 Miles wide) Guide Meridians and Corrections Lines24 Miles apart east and west and North and south of the Tallahassee prime meridian and base parallel. The 24 miles square they form is called a check.Quarter Sections and following subdivisions Quarter Section = 160 Acres, 40A, 10A, 2.5A Plat MethodLot and Block System, method of identifying small parcels of property in subdivided areas. Recorded and indexed by book and page number.Initial Reference PointInitial point for a survey is a known point called a monument

Square feet in 1 Acre43,560 (4+3=7; 5+6=11 : Craps)

Dimensions of an Acre208.710' x 208.710' Tallahasse Principle MeridianNorth South Line