In
non-rectangular land descriptions, distance
is usually described in terms of either
feet or rods, and square measure in terms
of acres. Such descriptions are called Metes
and Bounds descriptions .
In rectangular land descriptions, square
measure is again in terms of acres, and
the location of the land in such terms as
N 1-2 (north one-half) SE 1-4 (south east
one-fourth or quarter), etc., as shown in
figures 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Descriptions
of land always read FIRST from either the
North or the South. Figures 1, 2, 3 &
4, notice that they all start with N(north),
or S(south), such as NW, SE, etc. They are
never WN (west north), ES (east south) etc.
IMPORTANT: It is comparatively simple
for anyone to understand a description, that
is, determine were a tract of land is located,
from even a long description. The SECRET is
to read or analyze the description from the
rear or backwards.
EXAMPLE: Under figure 3, the first
description reads E 1/2, SE 1/4, SW 1/4, SW
1/4. The last part of the description reads
SW 1/4, which means that the tract of land
we are looking for is somewhere in that quarter
(as shown in Figure 1.) Next back we find
SW 1/4, which means the tract we are after
is somewhere in the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 (as shown
in Figure 2.) Next back, we find the SE 1/4,
which means that the tract is in the SE 1/4
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 (as shown in Figure 4.) Next
back and our last part to look up, is the
E 1/2 of the above, which is the location
of the tract described by the whole description
(as shown in Figure 3). |
