Initial Survey Point
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 34° 59.445 W 086° 34.282
16S E 539117 N 3872101
At the state line on US 431
Waymark Code: WMNKYW
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2015
Views: 8
In 1809, Major Thomas Freeman, Deputy U.S. Surveyor, established a marker here on the state line, and began surveying south toward the middle of the state. The line, known as the Huntsville Meridian, is the reference for all property surveys in North Alabama. The Initial Point, now in the middle of the highway, was reset in 1977 by the Alabama Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
Marker Name: Initial Survey Point
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
http://www.clui.org/section/huntsville-meridian
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1977
Marker Number: Not listed
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