Mount Diablo meridian explained

The Mount Diablo Meridian, established in 1851, is a principal meridian extending north and south from its initial point atop Mount Diablo in California at W 121° 54.845. Established under the U.S. Public Land Survey System, it is used to describe lands in most of northern California and all of Nevada.^[1] Mount Diablo also marks the baseline at latitude 37°52′54″N.^[2]

See also

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

External links

• Web site: Mount Diablo Meridian, San Francisco, CA . Principal Meridian Project . 2012-09-27.
• Web site: Cadastral Survey: Principal Meridians and Base Lines . U.S. Bureau of Land Management . 2012-09-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018100501/http://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/meridians.htm . 2012-10-18.

37.8817°N -121.9142°W

Notes and References

1. • Web site: Mount Diablo Survey Point Establishes Property Boundaries in California and Nevada . Mount Diablo Surveyors Historical Society . John W. Pettley, PLS . 2012-09-27.
2. • Web site: Mount Diablo Meridian . https://web.archive.org/web/20170106173237/https://www.blm.gov/cadastral/meridians/Caleneva.htm. 2017-01-06 . U.S. Bureau of Land Management . 2012-09-27 .