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==Property descriptions==
==Property descriptions==
[[File:Land-description-and-maps fig1.png|thumb|'''Figure 1.''' (a) official plat of township sectionized and numbered, with adjoining sections. (b) official plan of numbering congressional townships from meridians and baselines.]]
An accurate property description is one of the most important aspects of the conveyance. A defective description is one of the most frequent instances of title failure. In order for title to pass, the property description ... must describe the parcel of land so it can be identified and located on the ground.
An accurate property description is one of the most important aspects of the conveyance. A defective description is one of the most frequent instances of title failure. In order for title to pass, the property description ... must describe the parcel of land so it can be identified and located on the ground.
===US rectangular system===
===US rectangular system===
The rectangular survey system ... sets up what is known as "initial points," a position which is determined by accurate field astronomical methods. From these ... points, lines known as principal meridians and base lines are extended. The principal meridian line runs north and south conforming to the true meridian and extending from the initial point or monument. Regular township corners are established at intervals of 480 chains ([[distance::6 miles]]) along this line.
The rectangular survey system ... sets up what is known as "initial points," a position which is determined by accurate field astronomical methods. From these ... points, lines known as principal meridians and base lines are extended. The principal meridian line runs north and south conforming to the true meridian and extending from the initial point or monument. Regular township corners are established at intervals of 480 chains ([[distance::6 miles]]) along this line.