To: IrishMike
The surveying of the townships started in the 1830s, and here in Michigan we're still trying to clean up the mess. Some township lines are off more than a little bit. Try surveying your 40 acre plot and you might discover your neighbor owns 4 or 5 acres of your property or vice versa.
In fact, look at northern Wisconsin where that hump rises into Michigan's Upper Peninsula. That big bulge northward is actually Michigan territory. Someday I might load the truck with the grill, burgers and beer, go sit in Wisconsin, raise the Michigan flag and claim squators rights.
2 posted on
05/11/2006 4:57:56 AM PDT by
sergeantdave
(And though getting up in the world attracts attention, it does not establish solid worth.)
To: sergeantdave
Ohio claimed Toledo and kept Michigan out of the Union, until they got it. Michiganders have ever been thankful. ;^)
3 posted on
05/11/2006 5:31:55 AM PDT by
Jabba the Nutt
(Jabba the Hutt's bigger, meaner, uglier brother.)
To: sergeantdave
I'm still trying to understand the UP (Upper Penninsula) portion of Michigan. Then again that is simple next to that little piece of Minnisota,
Northwest Angle, that sticks into Canada.
5 posted on
05/11/2006 8:55:11 AM PDT by
SES1066
(Cycling to conserve, Conservative to save, Saving to Retire, will Retire to Cycle.)
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