Boundary evidence not found

Boundary evidence not found

Hi Kevin;

The most common boundary evidence, at least in urban areas, is iron survey bars that surveyors put in the ground to mark the corners of a property boundary. These iron bars, usually 2 or 4 feet long are driven into the ground so that their tops are a couple of inches under the ground. Over long periods of time these bars rust away or in some cases are moved or destroyed. 

That's OK. These bars are just one of many ways that surveyors communicate with each other as to the location of property boundaries. More important is the historical collection of survey plans of that property and the surrounding area. Surveyors use these and other sources to determine where a boundary should be, so even when all physical evidence is gone, surveyors can still determine where that boundary actually is.

The Protect Your Boundaries Team