Sixth Principal Meridian Initial Point

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Sixth Principal Meridian | The Center for Land Use Interpretation

The Sixth Principal Meridian, like the Fifth Principal Meridian a few hundred miles east, is a north/south line used to survey several states, within an area mostly acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The meridian was established in 1855 in order to survey the newly created territories of Nebraska and Kansas. Surveyors started where the 40th degree of latitude met the Missouri River, and headed west to establish the baseline.

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