What does it do?  Our Plan results in standardized section corner markers made of durable materials that should withstand the weather, in addition to roadway maintenance over an extended period of time.  The section corner location is approved by the County Peer Group based on the recommendation of a contracted Professional Surveyor.  The Peer Group consists of Professional Surveyors from the area who review historical data for each corner in the program. 

How does it work?  Each county has a County Representative and Grant Administrator that reports to the state.  They oversee this plan at the county level. 

 A list of section corners to be remonumented is approved each year.  Contracts are awarded to qualified Professional Surveyors who indicate they wish to remonument the corners in a certain township.  The surveyor researches the history of each corner, from the present location back to the original setting in the 1800s.  Based on the information they find, the contractor makes a recommendation to the Peer Group for the location of the corner.  The Peer Group analyzes the information and either accepts the recommendation or requests additional information be provided.  If approved, the contractor then replaces the existing monument with the County approved 1 ¼” x 36” pipe and a brass cap marked with the corner code and monumenting surveyor’s license number.  A “Corner Recordation Form” is filed for each corner at the Register of Deeds office. 

Will this move my property corner?  No!  Property descriptions are “tied” to these section corners.  The only thing that is affected is the distance from a section corner to your property.  In the case of large acreage parcels of land, a more accurate measurement is often provided for each half-mile around the section. 

Who pays for this?  The Remonumentation Plan is funded in part by the State with the remaining funds provided by County funds.  The funds come from the cost of recording documents at the Register of Deeds offices. 

How are we doing?  Livingston County began work on this project is 1993.  Since that time we have remonumented over 1200 section corners.  We have approximately 800 left to complete.  Compared to most counties, we are way above average.  The State set this up as a 20-year program and we should meet this time constraint without any problems.  After that time, some type of maintenance plan will be in place. 

The state has established a database for section corner information.  We have acquired some coordinate information using the Global Positioning System (GPS, see excerpt above) methods.  This helps provide accurate measurements throughout each township.  Livingston County has recently established a countywide Geographic Information System (GIS) that is utilizing some of the information generated by the Remonumentation plan.

How do I get more information?  If you have any questions or concerns regarding this program, please contact the County Representative or Grant Administrator.  They can be reached through the Register of Deeds office, 517.546.0270.

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Livingston County Register of Deeds
Court House
200 E. Grand River Avenue
Howell, MI 48843
Phone 517.546.0270  |  Tract Phone 517.546.2530
FAX 517.546.5966  |  Tract FAX 517.546.5966

Email: registerofdeeds@co.livingston.mi.us

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