Northwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

The Willamette Stone

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 24, 2017

1. The Willamette Stone Marker

Inscription. Beginning here, the Willamette Meridian was established running north to Puget Sound and south to the California border, and the Base Line was established running east to the Idaho border and west to the Pacific Ocean.
From the surveyed lines, the lands of the Northwest were divided into townships six miles square beginning at the Willamette Base Line numbering north or south and given a Range beginning at the Willamette Meridian numbering east and west each full township is divided into thirty-six Sections of land one mile squares which are numbered starting at the northeast corner of each Township as shown in the diagram above.

Dedicated by Governor Victor Atiyeh in honor of National Surveyors Week, March 11-17, 1984. Sponsored by the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon, the Land Surveyors Association of Washington, the Washington County Surveyors and the Multnomah County Surveyor.

Erected 1984 by Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon, the Land Surveyors Association of Washington, the Washington County Surveyors and the Multnomah County Surveyor.

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lists: Landmarks • Man-Made Features • Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1851.

Location. 45° 31.192′ N, 122° 44.592′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Northwest Portland. It can be reached from Northwest Skyline Boulevard near NorthWest Royal Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 NW Skyline Blvd, Portland OR 97210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Willamette Stone (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forest Park: A Natural Escape (approx. 1.8 miles away); "For You A Rose in Portland Grows"

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 24, 2017

2. The Willamette Stone Marker

(approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (approx. 2.7 miles away); Simon Benson (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Telegram Building, 1922 (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Salvation Army (approx. 3.2 miles away); Dekum Building (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

More about this marker. This marker is in Willamette State Heritage Site.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 24, 2017

3. The Willamette Stone Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.