1881 CO-NM-OK Boundary - Baca County, CO
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The Snowdog
N 37° 00.162 W 103° 00.140
13S E 677748 N 4097037
The original tripoint boundary marker between Colorado, the Territory of New Mexico, and Oklahoma Territory - in Baca County, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WM1BHWM
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2025
Views: 4
This stone was set during an 1881 survey to establish the tripoint of Colorado, the Territory of New Mexico, and the Oklahoma Territory. It is about a quarter-mile north of the current (and official) tripoint at N37 W103. A dirt track leads to this monument. The north face is marked COLORADO, the east as 37 NL, and the south as 103 WL. The west face is inscribed with the year 1881.
Type of survey mark: Stone Post
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
From the official tripoint, go north on a dirt track for about a quarter of a mile.
What property is this mark defining?:
Tripoint between the State of Colorado, the Territory of New Mexico, and the Oklahoma Territory.
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