Buffalo trace property line
On the boundary survey that I posted the cool monument picture a couple days ago, I had some interesting parole evidence. The next door neighbor came out of his very fancy, very new log cabin with chalet type windows looking out over the river while I was searching for corners. He was not only the owner but also a builder and my client was sure he had a survey before he built a half million dollar house. I asked if he knew where any property corners were and his response was, “I was told it was a buffalo trace on one side and a buffalo trace on the other side and my piece is in the middle”. His side lines run straight up and down a bluff and no herd of buffalo are going to make a habit out of trying to scramble up that hill. Maybe on a long shot, the location of the road could have been an ancient buffalo trail because it does lead to the infamous Big Bone Lick salt lick that many animals traveled to for millenia.
As it turns out, the side property line runs right through his house. I’m sure my client will sell him enough property to resolve the issue and give me some more survey work in the bargain. There were no fences or occupation to guess where a property might be. I have no idea how this guy decided how to place his house. Maybe this will be a lesson learned for him for his future builds.
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