Montana meridian explained

The Montana meridian extends north and south from the initial monument on the summit of a limestone hill, 800abbr=offNaNabbr=off high, longitude 111° 39′ 33″ west from Greenwich, and, with the base line on the parallel of 45° 47′ 13″ north latitude, governs the surveys in the state of Montana.^[1] The initial point lies near Willow Creek, Montana.

See also

• List of principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States

Sources

• Book: Raymond , William Galt . Plane Surveying for Use in the Classroom and Field . via Google Books . 1914 . American Book Company . New York .

External links

• Web site: Montana . U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) . 2012-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315072526/http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/Montana.htm . 2015-03-15 . dead .
• Web site: Montana Principal Meridian . The Center for Land Use Interpretation . 2012-09-25.
• Web site: Principal Meridian of Montana, Willow Creek, MT . Principal Meridian Project . 2012-09-25.

45.7869°N -111.6599°W

Notes and References

1. Nash, Stewart (01 February 2014) "Initial Point of Montana" Frederick, Maryland: The American Surveyor Magazine.