What an interesting question! I hope someone has an accurate answer, and will send it thru the list. My husband, who worked for a paper company almost 40 years, suggested that the native short-leaf pine just wasn't as large or as plentiful as the other trees. Pat M. Mahan Rose Birdwell wrote: > Hi Gang, > All of these deeds that I've been writing say that they mark oaks, > dogwoods, elms, etc. But so far, there has been no mention of pines. Why > did they not use pine trees for markings or corners? > Thanks > Rose Birdwell