In this first installment of “Reading Between the Lines,” Harris Anthropological Research LLC examines historical deed terminology—exploring Latin phrases, land measurement systems, and the layered meanings behind property records. Drawing from field-based courthouse research and archival observation, this post opens a narrative window into how documents shape land understanding and legacy across generations.

John Harris during a 2016 vegetation survey as part of historical ecological research of a mining site After a period of professional...

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