Fourth principal meridian - Wikipedia
WEBThe fourth principal meridian, set in 1815, [1] is the principal meridian for land surveys in northwestern Illinois and west-central Illinois, [2] and its 1831 [3] extension is the principal meridian for land surveys in Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota.
List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the …
WEBThis BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the PLSS. The following are the principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each.
Fourth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin | The Center for Land Use ...
WEBFourth Principal Meridian, Wisconsin. The Fourth Principal Meridian from Illinois was extended northward to what is now Wisconsin’s southern border in order to conduct the public land survey for that territory, which began at this Initial Point in 1832.
Fourth Principal Meridian, Illinois | The Center for Land Use ...
WEBFourth Principal Meridian, Illinois. This meridian was established in 1815, initially to survey a relatively small area, lands in the northwest corner of Illinois, mostly between the Illinois River and the Mississippi, that had recently been acquired from the Indians.
Principal Meridians and Base Lines - Sidwell
WEBThe fourth principal meridian was established for surveying lands located between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. It begins at a point near Beardstown and is along a line straight north from the mouth of the Illinois River near Grafton. The longitudinal reading of this line is 90 degrees, 28 minutes, and 45 seconds west.
Public Land Survey Fourth Principal Meridian
WEBThe Fourth Principal Meridian was set in 1815, and is the principal meridian governing all land surveys in northwestern Illinois and west-central Illinois. It was extended in 1831 to become the principal meridian for land surveys in Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota.
Fourth Principal Meridian Initial Point | The Center for Land Use ...
WEBThe Fourth Principal Meridian continues north into Wisconsin, and was used for the survey of that region as well. This is one of the original 37 or so "Initial Points," survey points established between the late 1700s and mid 1950s to anchor the landscape of the USA to a cartographic grid.
Mapping & GIS - NETR Online
WEBFourth Principal Meridian. The Fourth principal meridian was set in 1815, and is the principal meridian governing all land surveys in northwestern Illinois and west-central Illinois. It was extended in 1831 to become the principal meridian for land surveys in Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota.
Principal Meridian Project
WEBIn 1785 Congress enacted a law stating that the land in the new States were to be surveyed by a grid system consisting of townships 6 miles square and the said townships were to start at a principal meridian and its base line. These initial points were established as needed across the country.
The 4Th Principal Meridian: Its History and Resurvey in Minnesota
WEBObjectives. 1) Understand why there are surveys done under both the 4th and 5th Principal Meridians in Minnesota – This includes taking a look at Minnesota’s Territorial History 2) Understand the origins of the 4th P. M .
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