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Home New Mexico Dona Ana County Las Cruces Historical Markers Bartlett-Garcia Conde Initial Survey Point
     

Bartlett-Garcia Conde Initial Survey Point

Robledo Vista Rd., Las Cruces, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 29' 0.9888", -106° 54' 45.3492"
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On April 24, 1851, John Russell Bartlett, for the United States, Pedro Garcia Conde, and the Republic of Mexico, erected a monument designating 32° 22' north latitude on the Rio Grande as the initial point for the official survey of the U.S.-Mexico boundary. After the Gadsden Purchase, it was moved south.



Last updated: 10/16/2009 00:43:29
   
     
 
Bartlett-Garcia Conde Initial Survey Point Historical Marker Location Map, Las Cruces, New Mexico