Historic Civil Engineering Landmark - Intn'l Boundary - Logansport, LA
N 32° 02.033 W 094° 02.560
15S E 401548 N 3544666
Historic Civil Engineering Landmark at LA/TX border. #6,465
Waymark Code: WMY553
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2018
Views: 5
The marker is placed at the state line between Louisiana and Texas denoting the former international boundary between the U.S. and the former Republic of Texas.
The bronze plaque is set in a grounded concrete square placed across the boundary. It sign text reads:
HISTORIC CIVIL
ENGINEERING LANDMARK
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY MARKER
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS-UNITED STATES
(SET APRIL 23, 1841)
DESIGNATED BY THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA SECTIONS 1980
Group that erected the marker: American Society of Civil Engineers
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1 Lousiana State Highway 765
De Soto Parish
Logansport, LA USA
71049
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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