Marker at the point of beginning in a headwater swamp in Arkansas
This was the first meridian of the new Louisiana Purchase, which covered about 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km2). There was much discussion regarding where the baseline would be, with the primary candidate originally being an extension of the Third principal meridian baseline. However, it was ultimately decided to use the confluence of the St. Francis River and the Mississippi River for the base line, and the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi for the meridian. Two survey teams started on the same day and proceed north (led by Prospect K. Robbins) and west (led by Joseph C. Brown), respectively. The initial point was located as the place where these surveyed lines intersected (this is one of many examples where the meridian line and base line determined the initial point, rather than the other way around). As a result the initial point is in the middle of a high water swamp, on land that belonged to the Davidsons of Marvell, Arkansas. The family made this portion of their farm available to the state, and today the site, Louisiana Purchase State Park, consists of a 900-foot (270 m) boardwalk leading from a parking lot into the swamp. At the terminus of the boardwalk there is a granite monument which reads, "This stone marks the base established Nov. 10, 1815 from which the lands of the Louisiana Purchase were surveyed by United States Engineers, the first survey from this point was made to satisfy the claims of the soldiers of the War of 1812, with land bounties. Erected by the Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution. Sponsored by the L'Anguille Chapter."
fifth, principal, meridian, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, 2016, learn, whe. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Fifth principal meridian often denoted the 5th Meridian or PM 05 is a principal meridian survey line used in the United States for land claims in the Public Land Survey System PLSS It was first surveyed in 1815 The meridian a north south line starts from the old mouth of the Arkansas River and runs north Another survey line related to it is the base line running west from the old mouth of the St Francis River These survey lines govern all land surveys in four states and a large portion of the land surveys for two more Monuments have been erected where the two lines meet at 34 38 44 N 91 3 42 W 34 64556 N 91 06167 W 34 64556 91 06167 and the surveyors skill has been commemorated at the Louisiana Purchase State Park in eastern Arkansas The Fifth principal meridian is nearly coincident with 91 3 42 longitude west from the Greenwich meridian U S Bureau of Land Management maps showing the fifth principal meridian north and south In Arkansas Missouri Iowa and North Dakota it is the sole principal meridian used in the PLSS It is used in Minnesota west of the Mississippi River and west of the third guide meridian north of the river In South Dakota the meridian covers roughly the eastern half of the state all land east of the Missouri River plus the surveys on the west side of the river to a limiting line following the third guide meridian of the sixth principal meridian system White River and the west and north boundaries of the Lower Brule Indian Reservation Marker at the point of beginning in a headwater swamp in ArkansasThis was the first meridian of the new Louisiana Purchase which covered about 2 000 000 acres 8 100 km2 There was much discussion regarding where the baseline would be with the primary candidate originally being an extension of the Third principal meridian baseline However it was ultimately decided to use the confluence of the St Francis River and the Mississippi River for the base line and the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi for the meridian Two survey teams started on the same day and proceed north led by Prospect K Robbins and west led by Joseph C Brown respectively The initial point was located as the place where these surveyed lines intersected this is one of many examples where the meridian line and base line determined the initial point rather than the other way around As a result the initial point is in the middle of a high water swamp on land that belonged to the Davidsons of Marvell Arkansas The family made this portion of their farm available to the state and today the site Louisiana Purchase State Park consists of a 900 foot 270 m boardwalk leading from a parking lot into the swamp At the terminus of the boardwalk there is a granite monument which reads This stone marks the base established Nov 10 1815 from which the lands of the Louisiana Purchase were surveyed by United States Engineers the first survey from this point was made to satisfy the claims of the soldiers of the War of 1812 with land bounties Erected by the Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution Sponsored by the L Anguille Chapter See also EditList of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United StatesReferences EditRaymond William Galt 1914 Plane Surveying for Use in the Classroom and Field via Internet Archive New York American Book Company External links Edit Cadastral Survey fifth principal meridian south detail U S Bureau of Land Management Retrieved 2012 09 30 Principal Meridians and Base Lines U S Bureau of Land Management Archived from the original on 2012 10 18 Retrieved 2012 09 30 Louisiana Purchase State Park Arkansas State Parks Retrieved 2012 09 15 The Fifth Principal Meridian Principal Meridian Project Retrieved 2012 09 15 Fifth Principal Meridian The Center for Land Use Interpretation Retrieved 2012 09 15 Missouri GLO Spring Workshop 2011 PDF Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors p 28 Retrieved 2012 09 15 34 38 44 N 91 03 07 W 34 6456819 N 91 0520381 W 34 6456819 91 0520381 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fifth principal meridian amp oldid 1170302995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
