100th Meridian - TX / OK Border
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member condor1
N 34° 40.900 W 100° 00.020
14S E 408364 N 3838197
This pair of Markers sit near the Southwest corner of State Hwy 62 and N1660 County Rd. It is about 15 Feet west of the border sign on the Texas side. Nearest town is 5 miles east 'Hollis, OK'
Waymark Code: WMPRRZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 16
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This pair of markers are comprised of a Texas / Oklahoma Boundary Medallion (Benchmark) and Daughter's of the American Revolution granite marker.

The text on the medallion reads:
The Supreme Court of the United States
Mile Corner
1927
100th Meridian
Texas Oklahoma Boundary Line
1415F

Text on the DAR Granite Marker:

Daughters of the American Revolution.
NSDAR Founded 1890.
100th Median CH NSDAR Organized Dec. 1964

100th Meridian Oklahoma/Texas State Line

The 100th meridian first marked the boundary
between the Republic of Texas and
the vast Louisiana Purchase establishing
this boundary was one of the most far
reaching events in which the nation engaged.

In 1927 the U.S. Supreme Court established
the OK/TX state line along this boundary.
The 100th meridian chapter, NSDAR dedicated
this project to identify this state
line located 4 miles west of
Hollis, OK, on U.S. highway 62.



Line type: Equal degree of longitude

Tolerance: It is only 90 Feet off from the 100th Meridian GPS Reading.

If other type, please explain.: Not listed
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