The term Lot and Block is most closely associated with which surveying approach?

• A. Metes and Bounds
• B. Government Survey
• C. Lot and Block
• D. Rectangular Survey

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how property is described under different surveying methods. The Lot and Block approach describes parcels by their lot number within a block, inside a subdivision, and this is shown on a plat map that’s recorded with the local government. Legal descriptions read like “Lot X, Block Y, Subdivision Z,” which is exactly what the Lot and Block system uses. It’s the method you see in urban and suburban areas where land has been subdivided and formally mapped.

This differs from metes and bounds, which uses measured distances and directions from landmarks to define boundaries, and from the rectangular (government) survey, which divides land into townships, ranges, and sections. Those methods don’t rely on a plat of lots and blocks, so they’re not the match here.