We've seen other stories like this...
...that didn't end this well.
"Using new technology, Major’s successors discovered that the border continuously meandered north and south of the true 42nd parallel. Despite that, most of Major’s original survey is still used today to designate the Oregon-California line. "
The SCOTUS ruled on the California-Nevada boundary. The States agreed to enter friendly litigation then they told the Court which boundary to use and the Court said "so ordered."
California approached Oregon but Oregon didn't want to do it so it's not officially fixed yet.
State of Jefferson
Derek - As an interesting aside, the Southern Ore. University radio station in your post, Jefferson Public Radio, is making reference to The State of Jefferson.
State of Jefferson
The state fire department would be Jeff-Fire, I'm just sayin'.
Graduates of the University of Jefferson would be known as Jeff Grads.
I recently retraced a portion of Major's line just West of I-5 (131M - 132M 76.5 ch.).
Along with champagne bottles, Major would also deposit deer antlers or "bones" in pits as witness to the mile posts he established.
State of Jefferson
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