Land Survey Systems Quiz

What was the system used to describe land up to the time of the Revolutionary War?

• Metes and Bounds

• Rectangular System

• Principal Meridians

• Base Lines

Which states still use the "Metes and Bounds" system?

• New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia

• California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico

• Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota

What is a key characteristic of the "Metes and Bounds" system?

• Using landmarks for a place of beginning

• Using a grid system

• Using latitude and longitude

• Using GPS coordinates

What system was adopted by Congress on May 7, 1785, for land surveys?

• Rectangular System

• Metes and Bounds

• Compass System

• Longitude and Latitude System

What are the two lines called in the Rectangular System?

• Principal Meridians and Base Lines

• Latitude and Longitude

• North Lines and South Lines

• East Lines and West Lines

What is the "Rectangular System" based on?

• Measurements based on circular lines

• Measurements based on lines running at right angles

• Measurements based on diagonal lines

• Measurements based on parallel lines

What do "Range Lines" do in the land division system?

• Divide land into circular plots

• Divide land into strips extending East and West

• Divide land into strips extending North and South

• Divide land into triangular sections

How are Townships identified in the land division system?

• By the color of the land

• By counting the number indicated from the Base Line and Principal Meridian

• By the type of soil

• By the number of trees

What is the size of each Township according to the United States Surveyors?

• 10 square miles

• 36 square miles

• 50 square miles

• 25 square miles

How many sections is each township divided into?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48