On Nov. 11 1827 N. Rightor Deputy Surveyor set offset coner post for the South 1/4 corner of Section 36, Township 16 South, Range 11 West. Offset is due to being middle of small lake. From this location he marked a 60" Cypress bearing N 50 degress West 11 2/3 links (7.69')
This tree was verified by a 1936 survey and marked a additional 12" Black Gum N 69 degrees East
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Now THAT is some evidence...
Nice find.
wow, a 60" cypress in 1827. How big is that now?
Sorry I didn't measure it. I meant to!! But it had been a long hot day and I was ready to get out of that swamp!!! It just slip my mind while I was out there. Mosquitoes help with that!
> On Nov. 11 1827 N. Rightor Deputy Surveyor set offset coner post for the South 1/4 corner of Section 36, Township 16 South, Range 11 West. Offset is due to being middle of small lake. From this location he marked a 60" Cypress bearing N 50 degress West 11 2/3 links (7.69')
Bradley County, Arkansas
Cool find! Are you going to file a corner certificate with Everett Rowland? 😉
DDSM
What, if anything, was located at the corner these two trees were referencing?
Those cypress trees are really impressive.
I was in Louisiana a few years ago and saw first hand the cypress trees and their "knees". These are the little stobs (not necessarily the right term) and how they relate to the mean high water line. Sure looks like they are they to get air for the life of the tree when under water.
I am no expert on trees and especially cypress, but they are truly amazing.
Great pictures and thanks.
Keith
I am a big tree hugger (favorite college class in Forestry was Dendrology). Love seeing these rare to me species and the story. Thanks for sharing.
Did I put the little dot on the correct tree?