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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on July 15, 2009 at 7:06

Section 23 is a fractioal section. This is an interesting area due to Cross LAke. Cross Lake was originally a lake formed by the great raft. The raft was cleared, lake drained, and was remade by the construction of a dam in 1923. Since the lake was in existence when LA was admitted to the union, iand it was determined that the high water mark of the lake was at 172 ft above sea level, this was surveyed around See the original 1939 plat:

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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on July 15, 2009 at 7:07

This is the best I can do without more detailed info from you.

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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on July 15, 2009 at 7:11

And the 1924 supplement plat:

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Permalink Reply by Joe Dyer on July 15, 2009 at 23:26

Hey Baron, You know, I have been following your info. and knowledge for a long time now. I don't what you do for a living, but you should be a history or geography instructor. You have a lot knowledge in that brain. I am grateful you're adding to mine, Thanks, Joe Dyer

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Permalink Reply by The_Baron on July 16, 2009 at 3:26

You live in one place long enough, and listen to the stories your elders tell, and you can pick up quite a bit.

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