Property Ownership
In Montana, the legal description 'Township 5 North, Range 4 East, Section 12' refers to a system called:
AMetes and bounds
BRectangular (government) survey system✓ Correct
CLot and block description
DGeodetic survey description
Explanation
The rectangular (government) survey system (Public Land Survey System) divides land into townships, ranges, and sections. Montana's public lands are largely described using this system established by the Land Ordinance of 1785.
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