1877 survey marker 48

Boundary marker in the United States July 2025 August 2023 State Line Marker State Line Marker, 3 of 3.JPG The marker as it appeared in May 2015. Mena, Arkansas 34 41 38 N 94 27 19 W inline,title Arkansas#USA Location in Arkansas##Location in United States 1877 U.S. Army Engineers November 18, 1976 less than one acre 760004482010a 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 mi 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.https://www.arkansasheritage.com/docs/default-source/national-registry/PL0088-pdf NRHP nomination for State Line Marker Arkansas Preservation 2015-05-10 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. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places listings in Le Flore County, Oklahoma References Category:Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Category:Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1877 Category:Polk County, Arkansas Category:LeFlore County, Oklahoma Category:1870s in Indian Territory Category:Boundary markers Category:National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Arkansas Category:National Register of Historic Places in Le Flore County, Oklahoma Category:1877 establishments in Indian Territory Category:1877 establishments in Arkansas