Salt Lake South East and North West Base Monuments (Salt Lake Base Line)
Layton, Utah • Davis County
Layton, Utah • Davis County
These monuments mark the initial point of the Salt Lake Base Line, a fundamental meridian used for the surveying and subdivision of land in Utah. Established by the U.S. General Land Office, they served as the crucial origin for the rectangular survey system across the territory.
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Agriculture; Architecture
300 N. Adamswood Rd., Layton, Utah
Commerce; Politics/Government
State And W. Gentile Sts., Layton, Utah
Architecture; Commerce; Agriculture
50 W. Gentile St., Layton, Utah
Exploration/Settlement
2133 W. 1000 South, Layton, Utah
Commerce; Transportation
200 S Main St., Layton, Utah
Architecture
W. Gentile St., Layton, Utah
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