CO WY Hand Carved Stone State Line Monument - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This monument was placed in the high WY desert, (Elv. 7000') during an 1873 government survey by the Department of Interior. It is hand carved from a stone post of hard native sandstone and has weathered 134 harsh Colorado winters very well. WYO is carved on the north face, and COLO is carved on the south face. The west side has 41 degrees NL carved into it and the east side has the date 1873.

Monumentation Type: Stone post Monument Category: State boundary marker Accessible to general public: yes County: Moffat County, Colorado USGS Quad: USGS Powder Wash (CO) Topo Map Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Historical significance: Not listed Monument Website: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed Approximate date of monument: Not listed

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1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.

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