Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey, Land survey monument at East Liverpool, United States.
The Beginning Point monument stands near a three-way intersection between Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, marking the start of American land surveys.
Established in 1785, this location served as the initial point for measuring and dividing the Northwest Territory into organized sections for future development.
The survey system introduced by this monument transformed how Americans measured, documented, and distributed land across the expanding nation after the Revolutionary War.
A commemorative marker located 1,112 feet north of the original survey point provides visitors information about this significant surveying milestone.
The original point now lies underwater in the Ohio River, while the monument stands as the first mathematical land survey system in modern nations.
GPS coordinates: 40.64251,-80.51897
Latest update: March 7, 2025 18:15
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