National Register of Historic Places

State Line Marker

Mena, Polk County, Arkansas
Listed
November 18, 1976
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
76000448

About this property

The State Line Marker is a historic boundary marker on the state line between Arkansas and Oklahoma. It is located down a path a short way north of a parking area on Talimena Scenic Drive in Ouachita National Forest, about 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Mena, Arkansas. The marker was originally an octagonal cast iron pipe, with the legend "48 M" on the north face (signifying its marking of the 48th mile), "1877" on the south side (the year of the marker's erection), "ARK" (for Arkansas) on the east side, and "CHOC" (for Choctaw Territory) on the west side. The pipe was mounted in a stone and mortar base installed by the United States Forest Service in 1974. The marker was placed in 1877 following a series of controversial surveys to demarcate the border between Arkansas and what was then Indian Territory. The marker was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. This marker was one of the few surviving markers from this survey that is accessible to the public.

Location

Mena, Polk County, Arkansas
34.69395, -94.45553

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTLAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was State Line Marker listed on the National Register?

State Line Marker was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1976.

What type of historic resource is State Line Marker?

State Line Marker is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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