1881 Survey milestone on Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Mile 17 - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

SURVEY HISTORY:
This stone was set during the 1881 re-survey of the meridian line first established by Andrew Ellicott in 1784 - 1786. Hence, it is one of two "Ellicott Lines" in the US - the other being the boundary line between Alabama and Florida (originally, the Spanish Territory of Florida). In addition to being the western boundary line of PA, the PA-OH meridian served as the baseline for the first Public Land Survey (of the "Northwest Territories") in the US. The PLS was conducted by Thomas Hutchins, Geographer of the US, starting in 1786. Hutchins had served as a boundary commissioner/surveyor (from PA) with the Ellicott Survey. - - (thanks to 'seventhings', a fellow waymarker, for this info.)

UNIQUE ASPECTS:
This one's just inside the tree line by on the east side of state line road. I figured if I followed a delapidated fenceline I would find it. The stone is in excellent shape and most of it is showing. Many other stones in the series are half or almost completely buried. This had been spared that fate somehow. It cannot be seen from the roadside and I estimate it is about fifteen feet from the road.

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone Monument Category: State boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Historical significance: SEE DETAILS ABOVE. County: Ashtabula Co., OH / Crawford Co, PA Approximate date of monument: 12/12/1881 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Monument Website: Not listed USGS Quad: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: 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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