1795-1819
On October 27, 1795, the United States concluded the Treaty of San Lorenzo with Spain, establishing 31 north latitude as the boundary between its southern territory and West Florida. Despite Spanish delays, commissions representing the two countries began the eastward survey at the Mississippi River. They passed this point in August 1799, and continued to the Chattahoochee River. They later abandoned the boundary survey east of the river due to persistent Indian attacks. The 381 mile survey became known as Ellicott's line in reference to Andrew Ellicott, surveyor for the U.S. commission.| HM Number | HM1E4Z |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1995 |
| Placed By | The Houston County Commission, Dothan Landmarks Foundation, and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 12:40pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 652054 N 3430518 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.99845000, -85.40736667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 59.907', W 85° 24.442' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 59' 54.42" N, 85° 24' 26.52" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 334 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 15491 S Oates St, Cottonwood AL 36320, US |
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