Continental Survey Point
On April 24, 1851, John Russell Bartlett for the United States and Pedro Garcia-Conde for the Republic of Mexico, erected near here a monument designating 32? 22' north latitude on the Rio Grande as the initial point for the official survey of the U.S. - Mexico boundary. After the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, the international boundary was moved south and the former Mexican lands were ceded to the U.S.HM Number | HMPJX |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 10:03am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 328355 N 3584483 |
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Decimal Degrees | 32.38416667, -106.82471667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 23.05', W 106° 49.483' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 23' 3.00" N, 106° 49' 28.98" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 505 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 5602-5664 Dona Ana Rd, Las Cruces NM 88007, US |
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