This entire subject is fascinating to me because it isn't something that comes up around here.
I would think since the land which didn??t belong to the government was ??patented? for free or very cheap to robber barons there is at least an implied easement right of access, at least in the case of natural justice. It wouldn??t necessarily go that way in our corporate owned court system, however.
Land Title is really just a coupon enforceable in the court system of the government which created the title. No one owns land, they only own a right to enforce their exclusive use in court and to use the law enforcement arm of the government to eject trespassers.
Clearly the PLSS considered this and created section line easements.?ÿ Unfortunately, that plan was not always carried out, and sometimes done away with at State or local level.?ÿ An example from North Dakota:
https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/aglawandmanagement/appliedaglaw/reference/sectionlines
Also a private condemnation statute in many States including Wyoming.
This is an interesting difference between the various States.?ÿ Very interesting.?ÿ This is another example of why those who work in multiple States need to learn these differences.
