Humboldt Meridian

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The Humboldt Meridian in California, longitude 124° 08' west from Greenwich, intersects the base line on the summit of Mount Pierce, in latitude 40° 25' 12" north, and governs the surveys in the northwestern corner of California, lying west of the Coast Range of mountains, and north of township 5 south, of the Humboldt meridian system.[1]. This principal meridian was established in 1853.[2]

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  1. ^ Plane Surveying for Use in the Classroom and Field By William Galt Raymond
  2. ^ Part 5: Public Land Survey System Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps (5/03)