Paw Paw Township in Van Buren County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Paw Paw Survey Stone

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023

1. Paw Paw Survey Stone Marker

Inscription.
22 November 1976 A.D.

This block of stone set in the year of September 1875, by topographical engineers of the U.S. Lake Survey marks the precise position of Paw Paw on the map of the world, it being 42°, 13 minutes, one and 66-100 of a second north latitude by 85°, 53 minutes three and 31-100 of a second west longitude.

The observing instrument was a large zenith transit mounted on top of this solid stone block.

Erected 1976 by Paw Paw Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1875.

Location. 42° 13.045′ N, 85° 53.093′ W. Marker is in Paw Paw, Michigan, in Van Buren County. It is in Paw Paw Township. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and East Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 East Main Street, Paw Paw MI 49079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan

and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American

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Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Mark's Church / The Reverend Darius Barker (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Permanent Record Storage (approx. ¼ mile away); Paw Paw Trees (approx. ¼ mile away); Service Gun (approx. ¼ mile away); Van Buren County / Van Buren County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Van Buren County Courthouse - 212 E. Paw Paw St. (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Service Gun (approx. 0.3 miles away); First National Bank of Paw Paw (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paw Paw.

Zenith Telescope image. Click for full size.

By Encyclopaedia Britannica - Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1910), Vol. 11, p. 611, 1910

2. Zenith Telescope

This is the equipment that was used as described in the marker. By Encyclopaedia Britannica - Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1910), Vol. 11, p. 611.Taken from https://archive.org/stream/encyclopaediabrit11chisrich#page/610/mode/2up, and converted to gray scale image., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11578228

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023

3. Paw Paw Survey Stone Marker

Paw Paw Survey Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023

4. Paw Paw Survey Stone

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023

5. Paw Paw Survey Stone

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, March 9, 2023

6. Location

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 11, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.