Historic Quarter Section Monument - Medford, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ddtfamily
N 42° 19.429 W 122° 52.522
10T E 510269 N 4685737
Historic survey marker in Medford's Alba Park
Waymark Code: WMFRWX
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member stvanme
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This historic quarter section stone marker is located in Medford's Alba Park. The significance of the monument is described below. It is located near the southeast corner of the park, across the street from the First Presbyterian Church (corner of Holly & 8th streets).


Renewal Mark (1946)
Renewal Mark (1985)

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone

Monument Category: Cadastral Survey marker

Accessible to general public: yes

Historical significance:
There is a historical marker that describes the significance of this survey stone. The text reads:

HISTORIC LAND SURVEY MONUMENT

QUARTER SECTION CORNER LOCATED ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 30
TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 1 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN.
A WOOD POST FIRST ESTABLISHED THIS POSITION IN 1854 BY GOVERNMENT
SURVEYORS BUTLER IVES AND GEORGE HYDE. IN 1893 THE PRESENT STONE
MONUMENT WAS SET BY COUNTY SURVEYOR C.J. HOWARD, SON OF
SURVEYOR J.S. HOWARD, MEDFORD'S FIRST MAYOR. THE MEDFORD TOWN
PLAT TIES TO THIS CORNER.

THIS MARKER DEDICATED MAY 20, 1985 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE
200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM AND THE
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF MEDFORD.

BY: PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS OF OREGON
ROGUE RIVER CHAPTER



County: Jackson

USGS Quad: Medford West

Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1854

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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