AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 5.2 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 5.2 of AP Human Geography – Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Clustered Settlement / Nucleated Settlement

Definition

A compact village or hamlet where homes and buildings are concentrated, generally with agricultural land extending outward

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Clustered Settlement / Nucleated Settlement
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A compact village or hamlet where homes and buildings are concentrated, generally with agricultural land extending outward

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Dispersed Settlement / Scattered Settlement
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Isolated farmsteads spread across the landscape, with households commonly living on or near the land they farm

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Linear Settlement
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Buildings arranged in a line or narrow band along a river, road, canal, coastline, or valley floor

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Metes and Bounds
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A survey method that traces a parcel using measured directions and distances called metes and identifiable boundary features called bounds, usually creating irregular parcels

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Township and Range / Rectangular Survey System / Public Land Survey System
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A grid survey based on principal meridians and baselines that divides land into 6-by-6-mile townships, each containing 36 one-square-mile sections

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Long-Lot Survey / Long-Lot System
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A survey method dividing land into long, narrow parcels perpendicular to a river, road, or canal so each owner receives frontage

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Rural Settlement Pattern
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The spatial arrangement of homes, farm buildings, and small communities in a rural landscape

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Rural Survey Method / Cadastral System
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A system for measuring, dividing, legally describing, and recording land parcels

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Rural Land-Use Pattern
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The arrangement of settlements, fields, pastures, roads, property boundaries, and other features associated with agriculture

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Cadastral Pattern
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The visible geometry of land-ownership parcels and their boundaries produced by a survey system

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