Humboldt meridian
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The Humboldt meridian in California, longitude 124° 07' 10" west from Greenwich, intersects the base line on the summit of Mount Pierce at latitude 40° 25' 02" north (co-ordinates in NAD27 datum),[1] and governs the surveys in the northwestern corner of California, lying west of the Coast Range of mountains, and north of township 5 south, of the Humboldt meridian system.[2] This principal meridian was established in 1853.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "USDI/BLM Cadastral Survey Meridians – California". Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ Plane Surveying for Use in the Classroom and Field By William Galt Raymond
- ^ Part 5: Public Land Survey System Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps (5/03)
External links
[edit]- "California and Nevada". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- "Cadastral Survey: Principal Meridians and Base Lines". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- "Humboldt Meridian". The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- "Humboldt Principal Meridian, Scotia, CA". Principal Meridian Project. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-09-28.