The method used to create a legal description for real estate that describes the property's boundaries is known as?

The method known as metes and bounds is specifically designed to describe a parcel of real estate by outlining its boundaries. This traditional approach relies on physical landmarks and directional references, using terms such as "metes" to describe the length and direction of the boundaries and "bounds" to identify the adjacent properties or physical features that define the limits of the parcel.

Metes and bounds provides a detailed, flexible description, allowing for a thorough definition of property lines, particularly in areas where the land does not conform to regular shapes or established grid systems. This method is particularly useful when dealing with irregularly shaped plots of land or in regions without a standardized survey system.

Other methods of land description, such as the rectangular survey, lot and block, and plat of survey, serve different purposes or are used in different contexts. The rectangular survey method utilizes a grid system based on meridians and baselines, while lot and block refers to a system that subdivides land into blocks and lots, often used in urban planning. The plat of survey is a detailed map of a specific area, showing how land has been divided and developed, but it does not inherently provide the flexible boundary details seen in metes and bounds descriptions.