Oregon Real Estate | Law 1 Exam Questions
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Government Survey Method A system that describes land using
townships ranges and sections
Rectangular Survey System Another name for the government survey
method
Metes and Bounds Method A legal description using directions and
distances from a point of beginning
Lot and Block Method A legal description using recorded
subdivision maps
Principal Meridian A north south reference line used in land
descriptions
Willamette Meridian The principal meridian used in Oregon
and Washington
Base Line An east west reference line used in land
descriptions
Township A 6 mile by 6 mile square of land
, Township Line An east west line dividing townships
Range The distance east or west of a principal
meridian
Range Line A north south line dividing ranges
Section A 1 mile by 1 mile square within a
township
Number of Sections in a 36
Township
Township Size 36 square miles
Section Size 1 square mile
Acres in a Section 640 acres
Square Feet in an Acre 43560 square feet
Half Section 320 acres
Quarter Section 160 acres
Quarter Quarter Section 40 acres
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Government Survey Method A system that describes land using
townships ranges and sections
Rectangular Survey System Another name for the government survey
method
Metes and Bounds Method A legal description using directions and
distances from a point of beginning
Lot and Block Method A legal description using recorded
subdivision maps
Principal Meridian A north south reference line used in land
descriptions
Willamette Meridian The principal meridian used in Oregon
and Washington
Base Line An east west reference line used in land
descriptions
Township A 6 mile by 6 mile square of land
, Township Line An east west line dividing townships
Range The distance east or west of a principal
meridian
Range Line A north south line dividing ranges
Section A 1 mile by 1 mile square within a
township
Number of Sections in a 36
Township
Township Size 36 square miles
Section Size 1 square mile
Acres in a Section 640 acres
Square Feet in an Acre 43560 square feet
Half Section 320 acres
Quarter Section 160 acres
Quarter Quarter Section 40 acres