Ha Ha
I got a laugh out of this.
This is a description, written in 1938.
Beginning at a stake in the state road at the corner of the garden now cultivated by the said Artie G. Green and ourselves, and running thence with the state road up the creek to the first bridge; thence with the middle of the branch up to the upper end of the cow lot, as now fenced in; thence with the division line between Gibsons, Lulu H. Robinson and ourselves to the division line between our land and lands of C.L. Bird; and running thence with the Bird line, a sufficient distance to give him 1/3 of the lands now owned by us, including the former schoolhouse lots; and thence a straight line to an iron pin at the lower side of a road leading off the mountain; thence to the upper edge of the gardens at a graveyard; and thence with a line between the gardens now cultivated by us and the said Artie G. Green to the place of beginning. In other words the said Artie G. Green is to have the former schoolhouse lot on the opposite side of the state road, as a part of the land given to him, and the schoolhouse and the parcel given to him as above described shall constitute 1/3 of the land owned by us.
I like the 'in other words' part.
Yup, you've got to love the Colonial States - especially the rural areas. Oh but to only have to measure a mile and turn 90 degrees!
I've seen some good ones, but I think this one beats anything that I ever retraced.
Looks like you are going to be trying to find some oldtimers to interview, assuming this is an actual job of yours.
sounds like some of the road descriptions from the late 1800's that i have to attempt to decipher
it's an adjoiner on a job I'm getting ready to start.
John,
frame a copy, or make many copies, and when someone asks why surveying is "so durn expensive", whip out a copy of that doozy, and say, "this is one reason why"
Carl
Reminds me of one I came across several years ago, went something like this:
"Commence at a stake on the edge of the sidewalk, then proceed....."
thence to where Mr. Miller's cow got struck by lightning...thence to where Bob's barn burnt down 3 years ago...thence to a point on the agreed on line...
...containing all land not claimed by others...
It's easy...just plug it all into a special database...then the GIS folks can email you a shape file...
DDSM
I interviewed a young GIS feller today as a favor to my boss...I asked this young man how many feet was a chain. He asked how long was the chain. I said 100 links. He got that 'special' look on his face so I got my chain out of the oil skin and we when out behind the office and laid it out. All he could say was 'WOW'...
Dan,
That is scary!
Okay, my job doesn't seem so bad now. I only need to recreate a quarter of the Town of Monroe including part of an old railroad that no longer exists and two state highways, from plats from the early 1900's with few dimensions.
It would suck to have to survey your description there.
