Property Ownership
The metes-and-bounds system of land description uses:
ATownship and range lines
BLot and block numbers from a recorded plat
CCompass directions and distances to describe boundaries✓ Correct
DAerial photography coordinates
Explanation
The metes-and-bounds system describes property boundaries using compass directions (bearings) and distances, starting from a point of beginning and returning to that point.
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