[Talk-us-massachusetts] perambulating bounds

[Roy Herold]

There are a number of markers in Carlisle that are definitely historic 
and have no bearing on current boundaries. The border with Concord has 
changed several times over the years, and there are markers out in the 
woods that once delineated part of the old Blood Farm and other areas.

I'll have to correct the guy who told me the markings were for high 
school class years. Live and learn.

--Roy

On 9/6/2017 8:10 AM, Greg Troxel wrote:
> "Alan & Ruth Bragg" <alan.ruth.bragg at gmail.com> writes:
>
>> One of the Bedford/Concord markers <https://goo.gl/photos/QN5jRUJ3bgtgoQEt7>
>> bears painted survey dates of 55 and 70.
>>
>> I added this stone
>> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4783742794#map=16/42.4807/-71.3180> to
>> "Open Street Map" with tags historic=boundary_stone, inscription="B C",
>> source=survey and description=Granite Post
>> Alan Bragg
> Why historic?  These stones are official markers with current legal
> standing.   I would tend to man_made=survey_point.   (Some current
> features have historic value, but these are not merely historic.)
>
> And if the most recent date is 70, you should hassle your selectmen, but
> don't be surprised if you get appointed and have to dig that last report
> out of the town vault!
>
>
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