A found corner is defined as what?

A found corner is defined as what?

• A. A corner whose original or restored monument or mark is recovered, or whose position is established by one or more witness corners or monuments
• B. A corner found in a field boundary
• C. A corner defined by a river boundary
• D. A corner marked by a temporary stake

Answer: (A)

In surveying, a found corner means a corner whose original monument or mark has been recovered, or whose position has been re-established by one or more witness corners or monuments. This definition emphasizes that the corner is located as it originally existed, either by finding the actual marker or by using known reference points (witness corners/monuments) to confirm its position. This is important for maintaining the integrity of boundary lines over time, since recovered marks or position confirmations keep the established lines consistent with the record.

The other ideas describe corners defined by current field features or temporary stakes, which do not capture the formal notion of recovering an original marker or using witness references to fix a corner’s location.