Meridian-Baseline State Park

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Meridian-Baseline State Park
Map showing the location of Meridian-Baseline State Park
Map showing the location of Meridian-Baseline State Park
Location within the state of Michigan
Location Ingham County, Michigan and Jackson County, Michigan
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Nearest city Leslie, Michigan
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Area 88 acres (36 ha)
Governing body Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Meridian-Baseline State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan in both Ingham County and Jackson County.

This 88-acre (36 ha) landlocked area contains the intersection of the Michigan meridian and the baseline used for the Michigan Survey. The park is marked with two monuments that show where the two mismatched baselines meet the principal meridian at the North Initial Point and South Initial Point. The park is not accessible to the public,[1] and can only be reached by a 20-minute drive across private property.[2] It is currently being preserved for its historic value.[1]

In the 1960s and 1970s, land was acquired and money was raised toward establishing a Museum of Surveying on the site. However, in 1981, the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors instead opened a museum in Lansing, Michigan. Local residents maintain hope that the site will eventually be made accessible to the public.[2]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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  • [1] Photo of the North Initial Point
  • [2] Baseline-meridian plaque at the South Initial Point
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