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Forestry Map Reading Test #3


True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
In many states of the eastern U.S. (especially the original colonies), the use of natural boundary markers are still used.
 

 2. 
Occasionally, because of a river or some other natural barrier, a township may have more or less than 36 sections.
 

 3. 
An organized system of land measurement is a basic requirement for forest management.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 
There are _____ feet in a mile.
a.
4840
b.
5280
c.
1320
d.
4880
e.
2640
 

 5. 
There are _______ acres in a square mile.
a.
560
b.
480
c.
640
d.
160
e.
320
 

 6. 
There are _______ square feet in an acre.
a.
56430
b.
50000
c.
43560
d.
640
e.
1320
 

 7. 
There are ______ feet in a rod.
a.
5.5
b.
6.5
c.
16.5
d.
33
e.
66
 

 8. 
There are _____ rods in a mile.
a.
240
b.
320
c.
480
d.
360
e.
540
 

 9. 
There are _____ feet in a chain.
a.
16.5
b.
33
c.
44
d.
55
e.
66
 

 10. 
There are ______ square rods in an acre.
a.
20
b.
40
c.
80
d.
160
e.
320
 

 11. 
There are ______ links rods in a chain.
a.
2
b.
4
c.
6
d.
8
e.
10
 

 12. 
There are ______ links in a chain.
a.
10
b.
30
c.
50
d.
80
e.
100
 

 13. 
There are ____ chains in a mile.
a.
40
b.
60
c.
80
d.
100
e.
120
 

 14. 
There are _____ square chains in an acre.
a.
10
b.
20
c.
40
d.
80
e.
100
 

 15. 
A square acre is ______ feet on each side.
a.
190
b.
209
c.
320
d.
410
e.
880
 

 16. 
When looking at a map, the lower left part of the map indicates the ____ direction.
a.
Northeast (NE)
c.
Southwest (SW)
b.
Southeast (SE)
d.
Northwest (NW)
 

 17. 
Early in United States history, legal boundaries were indicated by roads, fences, trees, rivers, rocks and other natural boundaries. This system is called______.
a.
natural bounds
d.
metes and bounds
b.
bounds of nature
e.
natural metes
c.
where features meet
 

 18. 
An organized system of describing the land using _____ arenas was established by the Continental Congress in 1785.
a.
county
c.
circular
e.
50 mile
b.
square mile
d.
state
 

 19. 
Initial points were established by the Continental Congress and parallel lines were drawn from these points every _____ miles.
a.
6
b.
10
c.
12
d.
18
e.
24
 

 20. 
East and West parallel lines are called _____ lines and are numbered north and south.
a.
township
b.
section
c.
range
d.
county
e.
area
 

 21. 
North and south parallel lines are called ______ lines and are numbered east and west.
a.
township
b.
section
c.
range
d.
county
e.
area
 

 22. 
The squares created by the crossing of these parallel lines would have an area of ______ square miles.
a.
6
b.
12
c.
24
d.
36
e.
48
 

 23. 
The squares created by the crossing of township and range lines is called a ________.
a.
township
b.
section
c.
range
d.
county
e.
parish
 

 24. 
A mile square is called a _____.
a.
township
b.
section
c.
range
d.
county
e.
area
 

 25. 
A section contains ______ acres.
a.
160
b.
320
c.
480
d.
500
e.
640
 

 26. 
When numbering the sections in a township, Section 1 is located in the _____ corner.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 27. 
When numbering the sections in a township, Section 6 is located in the _____ corner.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 28. 
When numbering the sections of a township, Section 31 is located in the _______ corner.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 29. 
When numbering the sections in a township, Section 36 is located in the______corner.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 30. 
When identifying the sections in a township, the section that is in the third row down and fourth from the left is Section_______.
a.
11
b.
13
c.
15
d.
17
e.
19
 

 31. 
A quarter (1/4) section contains _____ acres.
a.
40
b.
80
c.
160
d.
320
e.
640
 

 32. 
A quarter (1/4) of a quarter (1/4) section contains ______ acres.
a.
40
b.
80
c.
160
d.
320
e.
640
 

 33. 
On a map, the quarter section located in the lower right corner of a section is the ______ quarter.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 34. 
On a map, the quarter section located in the upper right corner of a section is the _____ quarter.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 35. 
On a map, the quarter section located in the lower left corner of the Section is the _____ quarter.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 36. 
On a map, the quarter section located in the upper left corner of a section is the ____ quarter.
a.
NE (northeast)
c.
SW (southwest)
b.
SE (southeast)
d.
NW (northwest)
 

 37. 
When writing a legal land description, which is written first?
a.
section number
c.
township number and direction
b.
range number and direction
d.
fractional part of the section
 

 38. 
When writing a legal land description, which is written second?
a.
section number
c.
township number and direction
b.
range number and direction
d.
fractional part of the section
 

 39. 
When writing a legal land description, which is written third?
a.
section number
c.
township number and direction
b.
range number and direction
d.
fractional part of section
 

 40. 
When writing a legal land description, which is written last?
a.
section number
c.
township number and direction
b.
rang number and direction
d.
fractional part of section
 

 41. 
Which is the correct way to write a legal land description?
a.
SE 1/4, S , T 42 N, R 22 E
d.
R 22 E, T 42 N, S 9, SE 1/4
b.
R 22 E, S 9, T 42 N, SE 1/4
e.
any combination is correct
c.
S 9, R 22 E, SE 1/4, T 42 N
 

 42. 
Legal land descriptions are used by _______.
a.
foresters
d.
anyone when whey buy or sell land
b.
soil conservationists
e.
all of these are correct
c.
farmers
 

 43. 
Legal land descriptions can be used by foresters to ______.
a.
locate tracts of timber
d.
locate a reported fire
b.
determine land ownership
e.
all of these are correct
c.
determine the area of a tree stand
 



 
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