The Mount Diablo Meridian, established in 1851, is the main surveying reference point for much of northern California and Nevada. The initial point is the summit of Mount Diablo.
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Principal meridian — Figure 1. This BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the PLSS. A meridian is an imaginary line on the Earth s surface from the North Pole to the South Pole that connects all locations with a… … Wikipedia
San Bernardino Meridian — The San Bernardino Meridian, established in 1852, is one of three Principal meridians in the state of California. Because of the state s shape, three meridian base line sets are required for surveys in all parts of the state. The San Bernardino… … Wikipedia
Public Land Survey System — Seal of the BLM The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels, particularly for titles and deeds of rural, wild or undeveloped land. Its basic units of area are the township and… … Wikipedia
Contra Costa County, California — County of Contra Costa County The west face of Mount Diablo, the most notable … Wikipedia
List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States — This is a list of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States.* Ashley Guide Meridian (Utah) * Beaverhead Guide Meridian (Montana) * Belt Mountain Guide Meridian (Montana) * Big Hole Guide Meridian (Montana) * Bitterroot… … Wikipedia
Benson Syndicate — The Benson Syndicate was an organized crime organization in the western United States involved with General Land Office land surveying fraud, and headed by one John A Benson, a former school teacher and later a reputable deputy land surveyor. The … Wikipedia
Scouting in California — has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs related to their environments. Contents 1 Early history (1910–1950) 2 Recent history (1950–1990) 3 Boy Scouting in California today … Wikipedia
History of the Yosemite area — [ Galen Clark was the first guardian of Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove.] The known history of the Yosemite area started with Ahwahnechee and Paiute peoples who inhabited the central Sierra Nevada region of California that now includes… … Wikipedia
