1881 Survey milestone on Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Mile 18 - 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 was hidden in thick brush on the east side of State Line Road. The 1995 benchmark in the top is in good condition, but the rest of the stone is either covered in moss and is buried almost to the top in soil. There is a flexible orange survey marker behind it, which is what we used to locate the stone. Note: We tried finding the 19 mile stone but failed. We bushwhacked through the woods to find a thick swamp at the general location. It may still be there, but we were not prepared to get wet.

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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