A mark or stake set to indicate the position (approximate or exact) of a
property corner, instrument station, or other survey point. A witness may be a
rock, tree, or other object; e.g., a blazed tree on the bank of a river to
indicate a corner at the intersection of some survey line with the center line
of the stream, which, therefore, cannot be marked directly; a stake driven so
as to stand out; and a stake marked with a station number, driven flush with or
below the surface of the ground. Seelye, 2
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
