BOUNDARY POST 26 MI-OH
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member GrizzFlyer
N 41° 42.553 W 084° 16.198
16T E 727131 N 4621093
26th stone marker east from westernmost corner post of Ohio-Michigan state line.
Waymark Code: WM992V
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member stvanme
Views: 11

On east side of Fulton County Road 21 at Ohio-Michigan state line. Post is light gray granite 69 inches long 12 inches square with the top 18 inches dressed to 8 by 10 inches. Lettered on north side "MICHIGAN", on south side "OHIO", on east side "STATE LINE", and on west side "POST 26". Base of post embedded in concrete, top projects 18 inches above ground. To Post 27, true bearing is N 88 21'40' E, at a distance of 5545.2 feet.

Nearest community is Fayette, Ohio, in Fulton County. To reach from the intersection of US20 and State Route 66 in Fayette, proceed east on US20 approximately 3.0 miles. Turn north on County Road 21 and proceed 2.4 miles to the state line and the mark on the right. Mark is 10 feet east of the road edge, and is witnessed with 2 round wood posts.
Monumentation Type: Stone post

Monument Category: State boundary marker

Accessible to general public: yes

Historical significance:
This mark is part of the Ohio-Michigan state line survey conducted in 1915. Survey ran from the Ohio-Indiana line east to Lake Erie.


County: Fulton

USGS Quad: Adrian

NGS PID: no PID

Other Coordinates details:
Coordinates listed in the 1915 survey book as N41 42' 32.68" W84 16' 10.04", Datum unknown.


Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1915

Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed

Monument Category (if other): Not listed

Explain Non-Public access: Not listed

Monument Website: Not listed

Other Coordinates: 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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