When it appears by the field notes of the United States survey of this state, on file in the state land office, that any section or quarter section corner or corners, were omitted and were not properly established by such survey, or when it shall appear that lands have been formed by accretions or otherwise upon the boundaries of the Great Lakes outside of the United States survey of this state, and belonging to the state of Michigan, the commissioner of the state land office shall be authorized to establish any such missing corners in any county in this state or to establish the boundary lines of such unsurveyed lands, and for such purpose may appoint and designate a competent surveyor to make the necessary surveys.