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Without Prejudice.
The notion of taking or possessing land mereby by cultivating it and standing on it being it is not something new. The U.S. Navy has Marines for this very reason to take land by 'pedis posessio'. Call it 'law of the foot' if you like?

Also, conceivably, a claim to a piece of land could be accomplished by running a public notice inviting anyone with a claim to a piece of land to give some type of answer within thirty days and by sending notice to those believed to have interest in the land and giving them time to answer.

Speaking of history: Perhaps a big reason for the slaughter of the American Indians/Moors was to 'reduce' their ability to stand on the land by umm causing their death? Consider that you ran an ad giving someone 30 days to contravert your claim to their land however they dont read the newspaper. Within thirty (30) days you try to move in: well they would be standing on the land still and you might have problems even though you maybe 'quieted title' some how. Possession is one thing. Title is another. And perhaps for reasons obviated by the foregoing. Perhaps it might be clear as to why 'land sharks' might be interested in what old man/woman is about to die with lots of land and with no known heirs (can you say..probate).