Vt. towns finally settle colonial map boundaries

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[JoeProBono]

ST. GEORGE, Vt. (AP) -- A Colonial-era boundary dispute between two Vermont towns that were never exactly sure where one ended and the other began is finally going to be settled.

But it was old maps, not GPS or Google Earth, that ultimately found the common ground for the towns of St. George and neighboring Shelburne. The process has pointed up the art of trying to read the minds of the original surveyors and land granters to establish where the lines were drawn.

"It's a matter of 'let's get this defined,'" said Phil Gingraw, chairman of the St. George Select Board. "Two-hundred-and-fifty years ago, people would not really have cared. Today, I think, things have changed a lot, and that's why we need definition."

Vermont itself was a byproduct of a land dispute between the colonies of New Hampshire and New York.

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]

I think B&J's has a retired flavor that fits this 250 y/o dispute perfectly.

[SeeSharp]

Vermont itself was a byproduct of a land dispute between the colonies of New Hampshire and New York.

And the Green Mountain Boys, who didn't want to be a part of either colony.

[JoeProBono]

[SunkenCiv]

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	Gods Graves Glyphs	Thanks JoeProBono. Just adding, not pinging. ...it was old maps, not GPS or Google Earth, that ultimately found the common ground for the towns of St. George and neighboring Shelburne. The process has pointed up the art of trying to read the minds of the original surveyors and land granters to establish where the lines were drawn... Vermont itself was a byproduct of a land dispute between the colonies of New Hampshire and New York. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
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[Pharmboy]

Thanks for the post and ping. There is a long history of border contention between NY and New England. New York and CT argued over their border, for example. As a matter of fact, there remains a reminder of that fight...driving north on I-684 in Westchester county, the interstate intersects a tiny section of CT and there is a sign there: “Welcome to Greenwich, CT,” and in 20 seconds you’re back in NY.