BOUNDARY MARKER POST 58 OH-MI
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GrizzFlyer
N 41° 43.611 W 083° 39.965
17T E 278250 N 4622884
59th stone marker east from westernmost corner post of Ohio-Michigan state line.
Waymark Code: WM9B5X
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2010
Views: 6
Located in the township of Sylvania in Lucas County on Whiteford Road just south of State Line Rd, at the Ohio-Michigan state line. Post is light gray granite 69 inches long 12 inches square with the top 18 inches dressed to 8 by 10 inches. Lettered on north side "MICHIGAN", on south side "OHIO", on east side "STATE LINE", and on west side "POST 58". Base of post embedded in concrete, top originally projected 18 inches above ground. The area has been filled, and now only the top of the post is visible without excavation. To Post 59, true bearing is N 87 39'59" E, at a distance of 7103.3 feet.
Also recovered near the post was Lucas County Engineer benchmark 14 (LCB 14). See photos.
The nearest community is Sylvania. To reach from the intersection of US23 and State Route 184 (Alexis Road), proceed east on Alexis Road approximately 1.15 mile to Whiteford Road. Turn north on Whiteford and proceed 3300 feet to the state line and the mark on the right at 6176 Whiteford Road, just before State Line Road.
Monumentation Type: Stone post
Monument Category: State boundary marker
Accessible to general public: yes
Explain Non-Public access:
Post is on private property, but is very close to the street easement so access should not be a problem.
Historical significance:
This mark is part of the Ohio-Michigan state line survey conducted in 1915. Survey ran from the Ohio-Indiana line east to Lake Erie.
County: Lucas County
USGS Quad: Sylvania
NGS PID: no PID
Other Coordinates details:
Coordinates listed in the 1915 survey book as N41 43' 35.06" W83 39' 55.79", Datum unknown.
Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1915
Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed
Monument Category (if other): Not listed
Monument Website: Not listed
Other Coordinates: Not Listed
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