Ran into this in a totally random search no way related to surveying. IF it's legitimate it kinda blows my mind but it's past my bedtime...
"In Athens, Georgia there is a tree, known as the Jackson Oak, that is considered to have legal ownership of itself (and the land within an eight foot radius of its trunk); the tree was allegedly given the deed to itself by owner Colonel William Henry Jackson some time in the early 19th century. The tree currently there (grown from an acorn from the original) is the second to grow in the location and is sometimes referred to as the Û÷Son of The Tree That Owns ItselfÛª."
It sounds odd, but Athens is the home of the University of Georgia and there are some REALLY strange folks there.
Andy
Andy ,
That would explain everything.
Been there several times. It's only about 15-20 minutes from the office. That is one rough street though. Roughest cobblestone I've ever seen.
Me. "What's the difference?"
T.C. Carroll "It's the difference between right and wrong!"