Pesky trees and Power poles
Did a quick retracement survey of a parcel 50×150 that was originally surveyed in 1975. Found 2 corners one disturbed/leaning atrociously and the other pristine. The other 2 corners were somewhat difficult.
One was an iron rod sticking out of the ground about 2 feet tall and just inches away from a massive root system of an fairly mature hardwood. My gut tells me (along with the measurements I took) that the tree engulfed the original corner over the last 45 years. I think someone re-staked the iron as close as they could to the original location. (outside of reporting what I found, how would I handle this?)
The other corner was at the base of power pole right next to a telephone pedestal. Dug up 2 iron rods within a foot of each other. I’m pretty sure one was a grounding rod for the power pole. If the proper corner was properly flagged, it would have been easy. However, it had my son scratchin his head for a minute.
Every survey brings me closer to the realization that there is no “in and out” boundary survey.
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