A legal description is a formally recognized and unique identifier used to describe the precise boundaries of a parcel of real estate. It is essential for legal transactions including deeds, mortgages, and other property-related documents.
Principal Meridian is a fundamental concept in the Government Rectangular Survey method of land description used to locate range lines accurately.
A quadrangle is a square-shaped land area 24 miles on each side, utilized in the Government Rectangular Survey method of land description. Each quadrangle contains 16 townships.
In real estate, 'Range' can refer to a variety of concepts, including mathematical data range, undefined grazing land, or a division of land in the government rectangular survey system.
A Section (of Land) is a unit of area measurement in the U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS) often used in real estate and land development. It is defined as one square mile and is part of a larger 6-mile by 6-mile Township.
