LeGrande Survey of 1833
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GeoGrands
N 32° 01.264 W 102° 25.737
13S E 742829 N 3545660
Marker is located north of Odessa on US385 before the intersection with SH 158.
Waymark Code: WM16R0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 15

Marker Number: 3055

Marker Text:
Made in era of Mexico rule in Texas for John Beales, who through partnerships, acquired 70,000,000 acres of land and gained the title of "Texas" largest land king. Alexander LeGrande's survey covered about 2,000 miles in west Texas, Oklahoma Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico then south to the 32nd parallel. Hardship and tragedy plagued LeGrande's abandoned survey. First exploration here is usually credited to Capt. R. B. Marcy, U.S. Army; LeGrande's work was years earlier.


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