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Line Trees were especially important in historical deeds because at one time it was difficult, if not impossible, to carry or create enough long-lasting man-made markers for legal descriptions of land swaps in the wilderness. Historic court battles and documents are replete with the term. See:

<ref>Supreme Court of [[North Carolina]]. DEN ON DEMISE of JOSEPH NORCOM v. THOMAS H. LEARY.December Term, 1842. {{cite web|url=http://www1.co.weber.ut.us/rs/surveyor/S-LS-Data/Survey-laws/cases/Norcom_v_Leary.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-03-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425010744/http://www1.co.weber.ut.us/rs/surveyor/S-LS-Data/Survey-laws/cases/Norcom_v_Leary.htm |archivedate=2011-04-25 |df= }}</ref>

<ref>JACKSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CHANCERY COURT 1877 WHITAKER, JOHN P. vs LYNN, A. K. et al., http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_125.htm</ref>

<ref>See also California Statutes governing ownership, rights, and responsibilities in regards to "line trees."</ref>