Indian Base Line

Stephens County · on US-81 in Memorial Park in Duncan

All land descriptions in Oklahoma except the Panhandle are designated from the Indian Meridian and the Indian Base Line. The Initial Point from which these lines run was surveyed in 1870. Beech Avenue west of US-81 in Duncan runs along the Indian Base Line. Stones to construct this monument were taken from the Initial Point area.

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Marker data: Oklahoma Historical Society, Historical Marker Program. Marker texts and locations come from the Society's marker database, reproduced with the Society's written permission.
Sponsored by Duncan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
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