1881 Survey milestone on Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Mile 39 - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

SURVEY HISTORY:
This stone was set during the 1881 re-survey of the meridian line first established by Andrew Ellicott in 1784 - 1786. Hence, it is one of two "Ellicott Lines" in the US - the other being the boundary line between Alabama and Florida (originally, the Spanish Territory of Florida). In addition to being the western boundary line of PA, the PA-OH meridian served as the baseline for the first Public Land Survey (of the "Northwest Territories") in the US. The PLS was conducted by Thomas Hutchins, Geographer of the US, starting in 1786. Hutchins had served as a boundary commissioner/surveyor (from PA) with the Ellicott Survey. - - (thanks to 'seventhings', a fellow waymarker, for this info.)

UNIQUE ASPECTS:
Near the little crossroads of "Stulls Corners" (as marked by a big, proud stone on the NW corner of the intersection!).We arrived at this stone without having to seek permission, since we parked on and used an access driveway to a gas well. There were no dwellings in sight, so we simply walked straight to it through a field and a small part of forest. Several barbed wire fences intersect at near the stone, which has been well preserved. Our benchmarking surveyors have been to this stone and have left the now-familiar mileage disk drilled into the top.

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone Monument Category: State boundary marker Historical significance: SEE DETAILS ABOVE. USGS Quad: Kinsman (OH / PA) Approximate date of monument: 12/12/1881 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Accessible to general public: Not Listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Monument Website: Not listed County: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.

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