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Name:    You must enter your name to take this test. Forestry - Map Reading & Land Description Test

True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
T F	1.	In many states of the eastern U.S. ( especially in the original colonies), the use of natural boundary makers are still used.
T F	2.	Occasionally because of a river or some other natural barrier, a township may have more or less than 36 sections
T F	3.	An organized system of land measurement is a basic requirement for forest management
Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A B C D E	4.	There are ________ feet in a mile a. 4840 b. 5280 c. 1320 d. 4880 e. 2640
A B C D E	5.	There are _____ acres in a square mile a. 560 b. 480 c. 640 d. 160 e. 320
A B C D E	6.	There are _____ square feet ion an acre. a. 56430 b. 50000 c. 43560 d. 640 e. 1320
A B C D E	7.	There are ____ feet in a rod. a. 5.5 b. 6.5 c. 16.5 d. 33 e. 66
A B C D E	8.	There are _____ rods in a mile. a. 240 b. 320 c. 480 d. 360 e. 540
A B C D E	9.	There are ____ square rods in an acre. a. 20 b. 40 c. 80 d. 160 e. 320
A B C D E	10.	There are ______ feet in a chain. a. 16.5 b. 33 c. 44 d. 55 e. 66
A B C D E	11.	There are ____ rods in a chain. a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 e. 10
A B C D E	12.	There are ____ links in a chain. a. 10 b. 30 c. 50 d. 80 e. 100
A B C D E	13.	There are ______ chains in a mile. a. 40 b. 60 c. 80 d. 100 e. 120
A B C D E	14.	There are ______ square chains in an acre. a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80 e. 100
A B C D	15.	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)
A B C D E	16.	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
A B C D E	17.	An organized system of describing the land using ______ areas was established by the continental congress in 1785. a. county c. circular e. 50 mile b. square mile d. state
A B C D E	18.	Initial points were established by the Continental  Congress and parallel lines were drawn from these points ever ______ miles. a. 6 b. 10 c. 12 d. 18 e. 24
A B C D E	19.	East and west parallel lines are called ____ lines and are numbered north and south a. township c. range e. county b. section d. area
A B C D E	20.	North and south parallel lines are called _____ lines and are numbered east and west. a. township c. range e. area b. section d. county
A B C D E	21.	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
A B C D E	22.	The squares created by the crossing of township and range lines is called a _____. a. township c. range e. parish b. section d. county
A B C D E	23.	A section contains ____ acres. a. 160 b. 320 c. 480 d. 500 e. 640
A B C D	24.	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)
A B C D	25.	When numbering the sections in a township, Section 6 is located in the ______ corner. a. NE ( northeast) c. NW (northwest) b. SE (southeast) d. SW (southwest)
A B C D	26.	When numbering the sections in a township, section 31 is located in the____. a. NE (northeast) c. SW (southwest) b. SE (Southeast) d. NW (northwest)
A B C D	27.	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)
A B C D E	28.	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
A B C D E	29.	A quarter (1/4) section contains _____ acres. a. 40 b. 80 c. 160 d. 320 e. 640
A B C D E	30.	A quarter (1/4) of a quarter (1/4) section contains _____ acres. a. 80 b. 160 c. 320 d. 640 e. 40
A B C D	31.	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)
A B C D	32.	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)
A B C D	33.	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)
A B C D	34.	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)
A B C D	35.	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
A B C D	36.	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 section
A B C D	37.	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
A B C D	38.	When writing a legal land description, which is written last a. Section number c. Township number and direction b. Range number and direction d. Fractional part of section
A B C D E	39.	Which is the correct way to write a legal land description? a. SE 1/4, S9, T 42 N, R2 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. S9, R 22 E, SE 1/4, T 42 N
A B C D E	40.	How many acres in this land description: SW 1/4, S 14, T 38 S, R 19 W? a. 10 b. 40 c. 80 d. 160 e. 320
A B C D E	41.	How many acres in this land description: NE 1/4 of NW 1/4, S 31, T 4 N, R 59 E? a. 10 b. 40 c. 80 d. 160 e. 320
A B C D E	42.	How many acres in this land description: N 1/2 of SW 1/4, S 2, T 131 N, R 59 E? a. 10 b. 40 c. 80 d. 160 e. 320
A B C D E	43.	How many acres in this land description: NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4, S 29, T 9 S, R 18 W? a. 10 b. 40 c. 80 d. 160 e. 320
A B C D	44.	Which legal land description has 40 acres? a. N 1/2 of SW 1/4, S 8, T 14 N, R 3 w c. NW 1/4 of NW 1/4, S 1, T 2 S, R 22 E b. SW 1/4, S32, T 32 S, R 45 E d. E 1/2, S 4, T 18 N, R 32 W
A B C D	45.	Which legal land description has 160 acres? a. NW 1/4, S 18, T 14 S, R 12 W b. SW 1/4 of NW 1/4, S 4, T 23 N, R 33 W c. NW 1/4 of SW 1/4, S 4. T 23 N, R 33 W d. N 1/2, S 4, T 18, R 12 W
A B C D	46.	Which legal land description has 80 acres? a. SW 1/4 of SW 1/4, S 6, T 45 S, R 18 E b. SW 1/4, S 6, T 45 S, R 18 E c. S 1/2 of SW 1/4, S 6, T 45 S, R 18 E d. SW 1/2 of SW 1/4, s 6, T 45 S, R 18 E
A B C D E	47.	Legal land descriptions are used by _____ a. foresters d. anyone when they buy or sell land b. soil conservationists e. all of these are correct c. farmers
A B C D E	48.	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