Why Some Property Lines Still Follow Creeks That Disappeared Long Ago

Dry former creek bed winding through a rural property in Bowling Green, Kentucky, showing the landscape of an old watercourse boundary

Some property lines follow a creek. Walk the land today, though, and there’s no creek in sight. Older deeds often describe land using natural features such as a creek, a spring, or a rock outcrop. These landmarks made sense when the deed was originally written. Decades or even a century later, the creek may have […]