Property Ownership
A Texas property described as 'the NE ¼ of Section 12, Township 5 North, Range 3 West' is using which system of legal description?
AMetes and bounds
BLot and block
CRectangular (Government) Survey System✓ Correct
DTexas Abstract and Survey System
Explanation
Township, range, and section references identify the Rectangular (Government) Survey System (also called the Public Land Survey System). Texas is unique in that much of its land predates federal surveys and uses metes and bounds, but parts of West Texas use the rectangular system.
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