For the 1:1000 sectional cadastral map at the top left, what is the cadastral designation?

• A. CM 14°49'N -120°54'E sec. 1-A
• B. CM 14°49'N -120°54'E sec. 1-B
• C. CM 14°49'N -120°54'E sec. 2-A
• D. CM 14°49'N -120°54'E sec. 2-B

Answer: (A)

Reading cadastral designations on a sectional map comes down to the label that combines the place coordinates with the exact parcel group inside a section. The top-left panel of this 1:1000 sectional cadastral map shows the coordinates CM 14°49'N -120°54'E and then identifies the area as Section 1, subdivision A. That precise combination—section one with subdivision A—is what uniquely labels that panel, making it the correct designation.

The A (subdivision) indicates which part of the section you’re looking at, and the 1 (section) shows which block within the larger grid. The other options would correspond to the same coordinates but to different subdivisions (such as the other half or another quarter of a section). So the designation that matches the top-left panel is the one that reads CM 14°49'N -120°54'E sec. 1-A.