Seven Ranges Terminus
40.651944444444 - 81.318055555556Koordinaten: 40 ° 39 '7 "N, 81 ° 19' 5 " W
Seven Ranges Terminus is a stone survey point near Magnolia in the U.S. state of Ohio, with the first step in the development, sale and settlement of the country northwest of the Ohio River was made. In this survey the first time, the rectangular plan in the subdivision of the land was used.
History
After the victory in the Revolutionary War, the United States, the country received north of the Ohio River, south of the Great Lakes and east of the Mississippi River awarded by the Treaty of Paris; this was known as the Northwest Territory. The Congress of the United States decided the land Ordinance of 1785 as a method for the measurement, the sale and settlement of this area. The regulation set out the method by which the land to be surveyed into a grid of square Survey townships with an edge length of six miles ( 9.6 km ). These squares were in vertical rows ordered which have been referred to as " ranges". The first ranges were measured by a longitude along the western border of Pennsylvania. The townships of each range were measured by a running east -west baseline. For this method, the technique that has been used in the Public Land Survey system was formed.
The 1785 Regulation adopted commissioned Thomas Hutchins to monitor the former Geographer of the United States, the first survey in person .. She gave him the instruction to a Point of Beginning set on the north bank of the Ohio River, where this leaves Pennsylvania. From there, the base line was equal to the width of seven ranges in a distance of 42 miles ( 68 km ) to define the so-called " Geographer 's Line ", and, based on north-south lines to be measured to determine the sides of the range and finally, to determine the southern boundary of the thus determined Township. After each seven ranges were completed, Hutchins had the subdivision plan to the federal government of the United States to return so that they could advertise and sell the area.
Hutchins began together with certain of Congress surveyors from ten states in 1785 with the measurement of the Geographer 's Line. 1785 but had a few miles to finish his work because Indians caused problems. 1786 took Hutchins by recourse to the protection of soldiers from Fort Steuben back to work. In September 1786 Hutchins placed a stone Cadastral point on the western boundary of the seventh range on the Geographer 's Line. This point was later known as the Seven Ranges Terminus. After a few years later, the measurement of the first seven ranges was completed, this survey section was known as the Seven Ranges or also known as Old Seven Ranges.
The survey stone
The measurement point is located at the corner of four townships, three Countyđ and three survey sections:
- Rose Township, Carroll County, Township 16, Range 7 of the Old Seven Ranges
- Sandy Township, Stark County, Township 17, Range 7 of the Congress Lands North of Old Seven Ranges
- Pike Township, Stark County, Township 8, Range 8 of the Congress Lands North of Old Seven Ranges
- Sandy Township, Tuscarawas County, Township 10, Range 1 of the United States Military District
The survey point is owned by the Federal Government, however, is surrounded by land in private ownership. It is located about 88 m west of a public road.
The cadastral marker made of granite. It is square, is measuring six inches ( about 15 cm) and protrudes approximately 30 cm above the floor, but a large part of the block is located in the earth.
The Seven Ranges Terminus was taken on August 12, 1976 in the National Register of Historic Places because it is related to the historical significance of Thomas Hutchins.