BOUNDARY MI COR 330 CO NM

NGS PID: GO0510
Coordinates: N 36.998983° W 109.043266°
Location: Colorado
   Montezuma County
      Teec Nos Pos Quad
Elevation: 4853 ft.
Type: Boundary Monument
Setting: Round Concrete Monument
Monumented: 1925
Monumented By: U.S. Supreme Court
Status: Recovered
Condition: Good as of September 14, 2008
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While we were exploring the Four Corners monument, we simply had to wander just a bit away from the main attraction to look for this Supreme Court mark. It’s the first Supreme Court marker we have found, and we’re very interested to learn more about why they were set. The disk is about a tenth of a mile east of the Four Corners monument (CO UT AZ NM) and is on the boundary line between Colorado and New Mexico. The disk is in excellent condition and was crossed with white vinyl at the time of our visit in preparation for aerial surveying (we suspect).

U.S. Supreme Court Boundary Monument BOUNDARY MI COR 330 CO NM Eyelevel view of the disk and post. Note the unusual little witness sign. The mark has been prepared for aerial surveying. Standing in New Mexico, looking north to Colorado. View W toward the Four Corners Monument (AD9256) and some of the Navajo food and merchandise stands surrounding it.