Historic Quarter Section Marker - Medford, Oregon
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N 42° 19.429 W 122° 52.522
10T E 510269 N 4685737
Marker describing the history of a survey monument in Medford's Alba Park
Waymark Code: WMFRXG
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2012
Views: 3
This marker describes the placement and use of a historic quarter section monument in Medford's Alba Park. It is located near the southeast corner of the park, across the street from the First Presbyterian Church (corner of Holly & 8th streets).
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 |
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