Clustered Settlement Pattern
Everyone
is clumped together;
Dispersed Settlement Pattern
Everyone is spread out; no neighbors for miles.
Linear Settlement Pattern
In a line, usually along a river,
railroad etc
Long Lot System
French colonial areas . Long, skinny property lines allow equal access to river, road, fields, and forests.
Township & Range System
used in the Northwest. Broken up into six-mile
square blocks using longitude and latitude.
Metes & Bounds
Land divided into sections using geographic features (rivers, trees, etc.) as boundaries.