NC VA Granite Monument No. 30
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PFF
N 36° 32.632 W 078° 07.986
17S E 756632 N 4048098
Granite monument on NC/VA state line, placed in the late 1800's.
Waymark Code: WMMEH
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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A series of granite markers was placed approximately five miles apart, beginning at the Atlantic Ocean and going westward to a point just past Highway 15, near Clarksville. There are 36 markers, in all. The stone was quarried near Raleigh and shaped into a monument by inmates at the state prison.

Number 30 is 8 by 10 inches in diameter and projects 30 inches above ground. It is easy to access by driving. You will find it in a residential subdivision, under a power line.

Please do not climb on or deface this historic survey mark.

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone

Monument Category: State boundary marker

Accessible to general public: yes

Historical significance:
This was a cooperative survey. commissioned jointly by the states of Virginia and North Carolina. The line was surveyed and the stones placed using methods available in the late 1800's, and under extremely harsh conditions. Detailed notes of the survey party survive in the custody of the NC Geodetic Survey.

County: Warren County NC

Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed

Monument Category (if other): Not listed

Explain Non-Public access: Not listed

USGS Quad: Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Other Coordinates: Not Listed

Other Coordinates details: Not listed

Approximate date of monument: Not listed

Monument Website: 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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