You know those property line marker stones that have been mentioned a few times?

[fried1765]

At least you have that. Mine is “southerly by the land of Smith to a point, thence easterly by the land of Jones to the land of Alias thence northerly along the land of Alias to the town road; thence west along the town road to the point of beginning. Containing 21 acres more or less.” Alias, Smith and Jones have all been dead for 100 years or more.

A surveyor can do research at the county courthouse, and with some on the ground work as well, can figure it all out.
Might be expensive though!

 

[oosik]

I live on the northern edge of an area called the Channeled Scablands. Basaltic lava outflows and numerous outflows from ancient Lake Missoula. Many, many of these basaltic lava outflows terminate in a columnar formation. "Lava posts" - six sided - 6" & larger across and up to 30 feet tall. There is a property south of me where these "columns" were used as posts along a barbed wire fence.

It's hard to figure how these "posts" were moved into position. A "post" eight feet tall would weigh hundreds of pounds.

A picture of a typical basaltic lava columnar formation.

 

[the old grind]

Nan Madol. Basalt columns stacked like Lincoln Logs.

 

[orezok]

How about property corners out here in earthquake country. The Landers earthquake had a surface rupture if 18 feet. Now where is my property corner. Is it here or is it 18 feet over there?

 

[bcp]

How about property corners out here in earthquake country. The Landers earthquake had a surface rupture if 18 feet. Now where is my property corner. Is it here or is it 18 feet over there?

When property lines run through the front door / The slowly shifting ground in the Berkeley hills area means the land that's yours today may be your neighbor's tomorrow

When property lines run through the front door / The slowly shifting ground in the...

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Bruce

 

[Frankenkubota]

I live on the northern edge of an area called the Channeled Scablands. Basaltic lava outflows and numerous outflows from ancient Lake Missoula. Many, many of these basaltic lava outflows terminate in a columnar formation. "Lava posts" - six sided - 6" & larger across and up to 30 feet tall. There is a property south of me where these "columns" were used as posts along a barbed wire fence.

It's hard to figure how these "posts" were moved into position. A "post" eight feet tall would weigh hundreds of pounds.

A picture of a typical basaltic lava columnar formation. View attachment 700577

looks like the giants walkway in N Ireland. Story goes, the scottish giant built it to come over and kick azz but....a big irish guy got dressed as a baby ..... the scottish giant said, if this is the size of the babies i better get outta town

or so the story goes.

 

[two_bit_score]

I live on the northern edge of an area called the Channeled Scablands. Basaltic lava outflows and numerous outflows from ancient Lake Missoula. Many, many of these basaltic lava outflows terminate in a columnar formation. "Lava posts" - six sided - 6" & larger across and up to 30 feet tall. There is a property south of me where these "columns" were used as posts along a barbed wire fence.

It's hard to figure how these "posts" were moved into position. A "post" eight feet tall would weigh hundreds of pounds.

A picture of a typical basaltic lava columnar formation. View attachment 700577

Sure would like to see that fence. How did they cut the posts off?

 

[the old grind]

Basalt column construction from the 1600s seen here. nan madol - Google Search

IIRC no aliens were harmed when assembling these structures.

 

[cwbyeng1300]

He moved a border marker, not a border.

Bruce

Actually, in Texas anyway, the boundary marker takes precedence over the meets & bounds on a survey. I figured it would be the other way, but a lawsuit I was involved in proved otherwise. Cost the company about $100k.

A tower anchor was placed 5' inside the line per the meets & bounds, but 12' over the line per the boundary markers. Markers ruled.