property

survey

A professional measurement of a parcel of land by a licensed surveyor to determine its boundaries, size, and the location of improvements, easements, and any encroachments. Lenders and title insurers often require a survey to remove standard exceptions from the title policy. The surveyor's findings may reveal discrepancies with the legal description or neighboring structures.

Exam tip: A survey is the way encroachments are discovered; a title search alone will not reveal a neighbor's fence over the line.
Example: Before closing, a survey shows the neighbor's garage extends three feet onto the buyer's lot, an encroachment the parties must address.

1. Under the government (rectangular) survey system, a standard township is:

Answer & explanation

Answer: B. Townships are 6 x 6 miles (36 square miles) divided into 36 one-square-mile sections of 640 acres, numbered from section 1 in the northeast corner.

Related terms & state variants

encroachment legal description metes and bounds survey fee

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Last verified: 2026-10-23