Washington meridian, Principal meridian in southwestern Mississippi, United States.
The Washington Meridian is a principal meridian in southwestern Mississippi that runs north from the border region with Louisiana. It serves as a reference line for systematic land surveying and property division in this area.
The meridian was established in 1803 by surveyor Isaac Briggs and named after the nearby community of Washington. It was created as part of the United States Public Land Survey System to organize property ownership.
The Washington Meridian represents one of 38 principal meridians that structure the systematic organization of land ownership and development across the United States.
This meridian is an invisible surveying standard shown on maps and property documents rather than marked with visible ground features. Access to information about its location comes through survey maps and local land administration resources.
The starting point of this meridian coincides with that of the Saint Helena Meridian, creating a shared reference origin for surveys in the region. This design choice shows how adjacent surveying systems were carefully coordinated to avoid conflicts.
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