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N.W. Corner of Missouri 1850 Virtual Cache

A cache by GLG Message this owner
Hidden : 2/24/2002
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   virtual (virtual)

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Geocache Description:

The marker is at the side of a semi-gravel road, so that it should be very easy to locate. In wet weather the east-west graved road is very bad (Slick).

To verify your find please e-mail me the year of placement of the stone monument by the DAR (see description below). Don't post the answer here, even if encrypted.


This site is an iron marker of the Northwest corner of the Territory of Missouri. It was placed in 1850, to identify the territory boundary as determined by the 1816 Sullivan survey. When Missouri became a state, the moved west to the Missouri river at the same latitude. The loaction in now a boundary road between Missouri and Iowa.

A engraved stone monument has been recently been placed next to the iron marked by the Virginia Daughters Chapter of the NSDAR. This site is an iron marker of the Northwest corner of the Territory of Missouri. It was placed in 1850, to identify the territory boundary as determined by the 1816 Sullivan survey. When Missouri became a state, the moved west to the Missouri river at the same latitude. The loaction in now a boundary road between Missouri and Iowa.

A engraved stone monument has been recently been placed next to the iron marked by the Virginia Daughters Chapter of the NSDAR.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs zhqql, gel tbvat rnfg sebz A40 33.157 J094 37.064 naq gura ghea abegu ng A40 33.147 J094 36.225.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)