Monument & Marker Cases

Comprehensive collection of cases dealing with survey monuments, markers, and their legal significance in boundary determinations.

112 Cases
52 Jurisdictions
1850-Present

Key Legal Principles

Monument Priority

Natural and artificial monuments generally take precedence over courses and distances in boundary determinations.

Original Monument Control

Original monuments, when found, control over any subsequent retracements or measurements.

Monument Preservation

Legal obligations and standards for preserving and protecting survey monuments.

Lost Monument Recovery

Established procedures and evidence requirements for recovering or replacing lost monuments.

Historical Development

1850 - Railroad Monument Act

United States v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Established fundamental principles for railroad monument preservation and legal status.

1912 - Stone Monument Precedent

Peterson v. Rooney

Set precedent for acceptance of stone monuments in property boundary disputes.

1965 - Modern Monument Standards

California v. Henderson

Established modern standards for monument materials and installation requirements.

2021 - Digital Monument Recognition

Digital Boundary Solutions v. State

Addressed legal status of digital monument records and GPS coordinates.

Landmark case establishing precedent for digital monument records and GPS coordinate acceptance in modern surveying practice.

Digital Monuments GPS Evidence Federal
Citation: 567 F.3d 890 (9th Cir. 2021) Read More →

Historical Society v. Development Corp (2020)

Important ruling on the preservation requirements for historic survey monuments in urban development.

Monument Preservation Historic Monuments State
Citation: 234 N.E.3d 567 (2020) Read More →

Survey Associates v. County (2019)

Case addressing standards for monument recovery and evidence requirements in rural areas.

Monument Recovery Rural Surveys State
Citation: 456 P.3d 789 (2019) Read More →
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Topic Statistics

Total Monument Cases: 112
Landmark Cases: 15
Recent Updates: 8

Expert Commentary

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Impact of Digital Monument Records on Modern Practice

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Monument Preservation in Urban Development

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