Over the past month we have been working on a survey near Hokah, Minnesota. In order to determine the boundary of our client’s parcel, we first had to establish the location of six Government Corners. One of those Corners was the SW Corner of Section 1, T103N, R5W.
At the SW Corner of Section 1, T103N, R5W we found two iron monuments (a 1 1/4 inch iron pipe and a 1 inch axle shaft) and decided to further excavate the site to determine whether there might be any additional monuments. We found the stone monument pictured below
At the SW Corner of Section 1, T103N, R5W we found two iron monuments (a 1 1/4 inch iron pipe and a 1 inch axle shaft) and decided to further excavate the site to determine whether there might be any additional monuments. We found the stone monument pictured below
Stone found marking SW Corner of Section 1, T103N, R5W
For clarity, the stone was pulled forward. The red and white chaining pin marks where the stone was found. Although not clearly visible, the 1 inch axle shaft is located behind the stone just to the right of a small blue and white brush. The 1 1/4 inch iron pipe was located a little over 2 feet behind the axle shaft.
Our research indicates that the 1 1/4 inch iron pipe was set by another surveyor as part of a survey he did in 1979. The iron shaft was probably set in 1936 by former County Surveyor E. B. Webster (his survey is here) who likely found the stone next to what at the time would have been a corner post to fences running north, south, east and west as shown below.
Our research indicates that the 1 1/4 inch iron pipe was set by another surveyor as part of a survey he did in 1979. The iron shaft was probably set in 1936 by former County Surveyor E. B. Webster (his survey is here) who likely found the stone next to what at the time would have been a corner post to fences running north, south, east and west as shown below.
1938 aerial photo of fence corner formerly at SW Corner of Section 1, T103N, R5W
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