What I Learned Working On My Base Map

January 31, 2025

The north fence is actually outside the property.
The west edge of the property has a ~20 foot buffer zone between pasture and the industrial farming field adjacent. It's just messy. Trees, some of them fallen, branches, vines, shrubs. Also lots of moss and fungi.
The north and west fence is mostly crushed and probably more than 70 years old, according to my other uncle.
Large sections of the north fence have been removed and coiled up. The other side is a feral wood. It used to be a pasture and doesn't have the undergrowth of a wild wood.
They are way more spigots than I expected. I found five, but there could be more under overturned barrels or inside other items.
My dad and uncle are both junk hoarders. But my dad's junk is in disarray, while my uncle's junk is neatly stacked and arranged in rows.
The main property has lots of ditches. But the land doesn't slope toward them. It's flat. I don't really know how they are supposed to work.
The land really is boggy in places. Especially in front of the shop, which surprised me because I'd expect that to be closer to the highway's elevation.
We've got some truly gorgeous moss and fungi going on.
Nearly all the trees appear to be oaks, except the handfuls of pecans, magnolias, and whatever the conifers are.
The clover, dead nettle, and Carolina cranesbill are sprouting like crazy.
It is wildly frustrating trying to draw in Google Slides! Next time I'm making an analog map.