2018 Issue

72 Dam/Littlefield located in Arizona. Turn left and head north, after travel- ing approximately 1100 feet turn left onto Rincon Rd. Travel on Rincon Road in a southwesterly direction for ap- proximately ¾ of a mile. At the turn in the road take the dirt road in a wester- ly direction (do not stay on the pave- ment). Follow the yellow wayfinding signs for approximately 18 miles to the Tri-State Monument. Recommended vehicles: Any truck, SUV, Jeep, etc… will get you all the way to the site, but once you’re off Rin- con Rd. any off-road vehicle is fun to take to get you there as well, i.e. ATV, UTV, etc... History of the Monument: 1870 - Under General Land Office Contract dated August 16th, 1870, Isaac P. James, Astronomer and Sur- veyor, surveyed the Eastern Boundary of the State of Nevada. The survey was commenced October 17, 1870 and completed December 26, 1870. During the survey Mr. James established at the 37th Parallel North Latitude, the corner of Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, at mile 298 and 56.00 chains from his Initial Point to the north on the Central Pacific Railroad. 1900 thru 1901 - Under General Land Office Contract dated October 13th, 1900, Howard B. Carpenter, U.S. Sur- veyor and Astronomer, was directed to survey the boundary line between the State of Utah and the Territory of Arizo- na. The survey was commenced March 24, 1901 and completed July 1, 1901. Learning from local people living on the Virgin River near where it is crossed by the line between Nevada and Arizona, that old corners on the line were still in existence and that the sandstone shaft erected by Mr. James in 1870 to mark the 37th parallel was still standing, Mr. James proceeded out from St. George, Utah and Beaver Dam wash, in Arizona and found the 1870 James state line corners. After as- tronomical observations it was deter- mined that the “James Monument was 111.51 chains too far north. Therefore pursuant to instructions I destroyed the James corner and proceed to establish the initial corner at the in- tersection of the 37th Parallel with the James line.” “At the intersection of the 37th parallel north latitude with the James line, I set a red sandstone shaft 6 ft. long 16 ins. broad and 12 ins. thick, dressed 8 ins. down from the top, diagonally in the ground, for the Initial Monument, marked with letters 1 1/2 ins. square deeply graven in the stone NEVADA on the N.W. UTAH on the N.E. ARI- ZONA on the S.E. and INtl. MONT. 37 N. L. 1901 on the S.W. faces, raised a mound of stone 5 1/2 ft. base 2 1/2 ft. high around the shaft, and dug pits 36X36X18 ins. N. E. and S. of corner 6 ft. dist. No trees within limits.” In addition to the 1870 and 1901 State boundary line surveys, Public Land Survey System surveys adjoining the State lines are: • Arizona, T. 42 N., R. 16 W., GSRM, approved January 25, 1922 (Davis) • Nevada, T. 11 S., R. 71 E., MDM, approved December 2, 1881 (Myrick) * This survey was suspended August 18, 1964 • Utah, T. 43 S., R. 20 W., SLM, approved April 2, 1938 (Nelsen & Winwood) To see additional photos of the project go to… https://www. flickr.com/photos/blmutah/al- bums/72157672626330643 (BLM Utah flickr write-up; album by BLM Dan Webb; Photos by BLM Public Affairs Specialist Ryan Sutherland) By: Todd E. Jacobsen, PLS UCLS Color Country Chapter President City Surveyor, City of St. George History provided by: Daniel W. Webb BLM, Utah State Office (UT925) Division of Lands & Minerals Chief, Branch of Geographic Sciences Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Utah Fundraiser = $8,225.00 Spent $700.00 – granite stone • $3,235.10 – Flag Poles, wayfinding signs, solar LED lighting, flags • $283.42 – ready mix, silicone, fencing, thin set, etc… • $800 – monument engraving • $500 – stones with plaques on them (two stones, two plaques) • $160.05 – paper- weight stands • $2,520 paperweights • $8,198.57 total spent