1881 Survey milestone on Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Mile 46
Posted by: Algoma!
N 41° 18.271 W 080° 31.146
17T E 540257 N 4572673
Benchmarked 1x1 foot square 1881 monument set exactly on state line.
Waymark Code: WM224V
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2007
Views: 65
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 stone's inside a hedge on the west side of State Line Road. Found it using the plastic survey sign which was barely visible. You cannot see the stone without pushing hedge branches aside. Just another example showing how over the decades many of these stones are forgotten.
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
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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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