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Initial Survey Point
INITIAL SURVEY POINT
In 1809, Major Thomas Freeman, Deputy U.S. Surveyor, established a marker here on the state line, and began surveying south toward the middle
o f the state. The line, known as the Huntsville Meridian, is the reference for all property surveys in North Alabama. The Initial Point, now in the middle of the highway, was reset in
1977 by the Alabama Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
ALABAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 1977
Erected in 1977, this Alabama Historical Association marker is located on the west side of Highway 231/431 just south of the Alabama/Tennessee line. References 10, 36, 79, and 90 reveal more information about Thomas Freeman and his Initial Survey Point for the Huntsville Meridian.
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