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2. Public Land Survey System - Wikipedia

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   The Public Land Survey System ( PLSS) is the surveying method developed and used in the United States to plat, or divide, real property for sale and settling. Also known as the Rectangular Survey System, it was created by the Land Ordinance of 1785 to survey land ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, following the end of ...

3. Section (United States land surveying) - Wikipedia

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   History. The existence of section lines made property descriptions far more straightforward than the old metes and bounds system. The establishment of standard east-west and north-south lines ("township" and "range lines") meant that deeds could be written without regard to temporary terrain features such as trees, piles of rocks, fences, and the like, and be worded in the style such as "Lying ...

4. What is a property survey, and how do I get one? - AOL

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   Key takeaways. A property survey legally defines the boundaries of a plot of land. Mortgage lenders and/or title companies may require one when you're buying a house. You may also need one when ...

5. Lot and block survey system - Wikipedia

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   Lot and block survey system. A contemporary plat map used in the lot and block system. The lot and block survey system is a method used in the United States and Canada to locate and identify land, particularly for lots in densely populated metropolitan areas, suburban areas and exurbs. It is sometimes referred to as the recorded plat survey ...

6. How to deal with neighbors that encroach on your property - AOL

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   An encroachment is tresspass without permission, and you can do something about it. If your neighbor has taken a few feet of your land when building his fence, you can take steps to take back your ...

7. Boundary (real estate) - Wikipedia

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   A property marker outside the United Nations building in New York City. A unit of real estate or immovable property is limited by a legal boundary (sometimes also referred to as a property line, lot line or bounds ). The boundary (in Latin: limes) may appear as a discontinuation in the terrain: a ditch, a bank, a hedge, a wall, or similar, but ...