How are property corners marked?
Property corners are marked with an iron (pipe, rod, axle, etc…) and tied with pink or orange flagging. The closest tree is also tied with flagging. Three pieces of flagging are tied to the tree with the knots facing the corner. Long ago the corner tree was notched with 3 hatch marks using an axe. Noted historic corner markers have been trees, rocks, stumps, creeks, fences or other objects that are often difficult to locate and can be vague for today’s standards.
