DownNDirty
Bronze Member
I spend a lot of time researching 18th century sites and my main resource is digitized images of the plats for the original land grants. Many (but not all) of these plats have an "X" drawn on them. Does anyone know the significance of these marks? I would guess that they signify either the location of 1)a house or 2)the highest ground of the property. I have searched the 'net extensively but have not been able to find the answer to this question. Obviously if X marks a house, then this information is a very good way to locate an old home site.
Do any of you know what the X marks are for?
Thanks
Do any of you know what the X marks are for?
Thanks