CO-NM Mile 283 + 40 chains

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Looking west at CO-NM Mile 283 + 40 chains. 36˚ 59.9865′ N, 108˚ 11.21016′ W  

  

The Utah side of the line is the home of Southern Utes. The border passes right through their corral. The border monument, seen below, consists of two pieces of railroad rail, welded together, forming a pentagonal core.

Not the usual survey monument

Arthur Kidder’s map

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