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[[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] | [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] | ||
== Land Terms | == Land Terms and Definitions== | ||
'''Acre '''10 square chains or 160 square rods, 43,560 square feet or 4840 square yards; 640 acres = 1 square mile | '''Acre '''10 square chains or 160 square rods, 43,560 square feet or 4840 square yards; 640 acres = 1 square mile | ||
'''Base line | '''Base line '''An imaginary line running east and west; a baseline intersects with a meridian | ||
'''Bounds''' Used in land measurement, this term refers to the naming of physical features. | '''Bounds''' Used in land measurement, this term refers to the naming of physical features. | ||
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'''Township''' 1) A measurement of land six miles by six miles, 2) Townships are measured in a north/south from a base line. 3) a governmental unit responsible for an area of approximately thirty-six square miles. | '''Township''' 1) A measurement of land six miles by six miles, 2) Townships are measured in a north/south from a base line. 3) a governmental unit responsible for an area of approximately thirty-six square miles. | ||
'''Tract''' 1) A parcel of land, 2) a portion of a meridian section about twenty four miles square, containing sixteen townships<br><br> | '''Tract''' 1) A parcel of land, 2) a portion of a meridian section about twenty four miles square, containing sixteen townships<br><br> | ||
[[Image:Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png|649px]] | [[Image:Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png|649px|Congressional Township Rectangular Survey Grid.png]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||