1881 Survey Stone on Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Offset 25 feet (Mile 45) - 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:
I'll surmise that this stone was always offset, since there is no "25 F" carving in the stone and because I am guessing that in 1881 there was a State Line Road in existence and the stone could not be placed in the middle of the route. This monument is on the well-kept curb-lawn of a residence. 20th century surveyors have set a marker-box, containing the state-line mile 45 benchmark into the middle of state line road. I have included a photo of the box.

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone Monument Category: State boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes Historical significance: SEE DETAILS ABOVE. County: Near Five Points USGS Quad: Orangeville (OH, 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 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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