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

[ChuckT]

You don't have to look farther than the Atlantic Coast states - the location of the "Ellicott Rock", GA/NC, makes for interesting reading.

 

[LouNY]

My property is described by the approximate length of the stonewalls on all 4 sides, and the directions they lay in.
No stakes, no gps coordinates, just feet and center of the stone walls.

 

[Grumpycat]

Sometimes in my travels I find those places where 3 states meet. The most recent one last year. View attachment 697516

Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia.

 

[Jstpssng]

My property is described by the approximate length of the stonewalls on all 4 sides, and the directions they lay in.
No stakes, no gps coordinates, just feet and center of the stone walls.

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.

 

[cqaigy2]

Our has steel pins and and one oak tree for corner markers.

 

[the old grind]

I live in the SE corner of a Section. There are steel surveying monuments in the road and at the NE corner of my no-frontage ten. (once 12 ac) I have the results of three surveys, one from before and two from since I bought here in 2000. The one in back is kinda hidden in a forest floor, but when standing over it there are metal tags on mature trees (~N, E ,S, & W) that suggest something is in the ground between them.

 

[oosik]

Short story about a fellow - a true home-grown IDIOT. He was arrested because he was selling USGS brass survey markers - see GrumpyCat, post #13 - on the local Craig's List. He was chiseling them out and displaying, for all to see, on the local CL. Surprisingly - he said they were selling well. Stupid knows no limits.

 

[Oaktree]

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.

I hear ya. My house was built in the 1830s, and pre-dates the road by probably 50 years, not to mention much property line shuffling over that time.
Fortunately, the last time that was done was in relatively recent times and the deed is as clear as you can get for a house that old in New England, and most of the markers can still be found with a little effort.

 

[dmccarty]

We ate a few times in Famous Louise's Rock House Restaurant which is near Linville Falls, NC. Good food and the pies, oh my, the pies....

Linville Falls Tavern - Wikipedia

The restaurant sits in three counties. Burke, Avery, and McDowell. We came in the door in one country, ate in another, and went to the bathroom in a third county while never leaving the building.



Later,
Dan

 

[Steppenwolfe]

We ate a few times in Famous Louise's Rock House Restaurant which is near Linville Falls, NC. Good food and the pies, oh my, the pies....

Linville Falls Tavern - Wikipedia

The restaurant sits in three counties. Burke, Avery, and McDowell. We came in the door in one country, ate in another, and went to the bathroom in a third while never leaving the building.



Later,
Dan

Been there many times... love that place!