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Illinois 3rd PM Cardinal Point
I got these pics from a former co-worker who worked for IDOT for many years. These are pics of the Cardinal Point Stone for the Illinois Third Principal Meridian. The Illinois Registered Land Surveyors Association (now Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association), along with IDOT, recovered the stone before IL 251 was reconstructed many moons ago.
Enjoy the picture of the stone. It will be a LONG time before sun shines on it again.
I’d love to hear stories from anyone who might have been involved in this endeavor. The way I hear it, all bowed in respect to it, many took pictures, some may have been accused of “accidentally” chipping off a piece during recovery, that ended up in their pockets…
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