Witness Tree
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Team Rumble
N 45° 09.797 W 084° 25.672
16T E 702146 N 5004307
You can walk, bike or drive right up to this Witness tree
Waymark Code: WM8WZN
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2010
Views: 26
This Red Pine marked on June 17, 1850 during the original land survey of Michigan. The tree diameter was eight inches at that time.
The surveyor was William Burt. Burt Lake near Indian River was named after his father W. A. Burt.
Mark identifies quarter section corner between section 15 & 16 township 32 north, range 1 west.
Genus/Species: Red Pine
Height: 120
Girth: 6
Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle
Method of obtaining girth: Tape
Location type: Park
Age: 160
Historical significance:
It was measured back in 1850 and marked for the State of Michigan survey.
Walk time: 0
Planter: Not listed
Website reference: Not listed
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed
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The required photograph does not need to show the entire tree, but the individual tree must be recognizable.
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