The first rule of forest stewardship is that you can't manage your forest if you don't know where it is.
Many landowners have only a vague idea of where at least some of their boundaries lie.
Fuzzy lines and corners may not be a problem while land is idle, but can quickly become hot topics once trail building, timber cutting or wildlife enhancement work begins. To avoid having your neighbor cut your trees. The only way to be sure where your boundaries are is to obtain a deed description which accurately includes bearings and distances for each boundary line. Some fortunate landowners have such a description in their deed, or have a registered survey map which includes bearings, distances and corner markers. Many deeds, however, contain only vague descriptions which refer to old corner markers and abutting landowners who are long deceased.