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Figure 1. This BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the PLSS. The following are the principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each.
The settlement of Mason grew up around Fort Mason, which was established by the United States War Department as a front-line defense against Kiowa, Lipan Apache, and Comanche, on July 6, 1851. George W. Todd established a Fort Mason post office March 8, 1858, which became consigned to the civilian settlement on June 26, 1858. [6]
Mason: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark; part of Mason Historic District [7] [8] [9] NRHP PDF: 4: State Highway 9 Bridge at the Llano River: State Highway 9 Bridge at the Llano River: October 10, 1996 : US 87, 10 mi (16 km). S of TX 29
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Mason County is a rural county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census , its population was 3,953. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Mason . [ 2 ]
Once Mason had calculated the zenith distance, he could look up its declination (the celestial equivalent of latitude) in a star table and use the two values to calculate his own latitude on earth.
The 33rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 33 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It is approximate at the midpoint between the equator (0 degrees) and the Arctic Circle (66.6 degrees North Latitude.) It crosses North Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.
Populated places in Mason County, Texas (2 C) Pages in category "Geography of Mason County, Texas" This category contains only the following page.