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In April 2026, broker Javier listed an older parcel on the East Coast that followed a winding riverbank and several stone walls. The survey used bearings, distances, and monuments instead of section-township-range references. Why is that approach appropriate?

Correct Answer

A) Because metes and bounds can follow irregular boundaries and natural monuments more precisely

Metes and bounds is well suited to irregular parcels because it can follow curves, natural features, and named monuments with precision. That makes it a practical way to describe land along a winding riverbank and stone walls.

Answer Options
A
Because metes and bounds can follow irregular boundaries and natural monuments more precisely
B
Because rectangular survey can never be used west of the Mississippi River
C
Because lot and block descriptions are required whenever a parcel touches water
D
Because metes and bounds can be used only inside recorded subdivisions

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