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metes and bounds  

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  • Metes and bounds constitutes one of a variety of methods historically used to describe real property. A property description is used in an instrument of conveyance to provide information on the shape, size, and unique location of the parcel of land being transferred. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Metes and Bounds]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C7FT6XS7-J

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