KS/MO/OK Tripoint - Missouri Association of County Surveyors Plaque - Joplin, MO
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bluesnote
N 36° 59.916 W 094° 37.076
15S E 356034 N 4095941
A plaque that marks the true tripoint, by GPS, of MO, KS, and OK.
Waymark Code: WMP9YB
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2015
Views: 8
The plaque says, "This point was established in 1857 by an 800 member expedition starting at the southwest corner of Missouri and working north. The party included soldiers, teamsters, cooks, astronomers and surveyors. The expedition took nearly six months being hampered by rough terrain, heavy timber and high water.
A stone maker was built by the National Youth Administration in 1938. The original plaques read; Missouri 1821 on East, Oklahoma 1907 on South, Kansas 1861 on North and on the west side a description of why and how the point was established."
Type of survey mark: Plaque
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
At the end of a road surrounded by a small wooden fence.
What property is this mark defining?:
State boundaries
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