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Location: Southern Lincoln County, Desert Valley, Mojave Desert
Directions: Along US 93, 30 miles south of Alamo
(Located 14 miles north of Clark County Line)
N 37° 02.664 W 114° 59.100
 If you're conquering Lincoln in a day, then you'll see the dramatic change in scenery. Typical views of the surrounding Mojave Desert. What a scenery change from Pioche!
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Location: 5
Visibility: 1
Accessibility: 1
Marker type: St (L)
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Date Conquered: 4/13/08
Quick Description: A marker cataloguing the early cartographic efforts and a geographic survey boundary marking Nevada's official state line.
Signed: No -- Although originally signed, it's unknown what happened to #57's sign. Generally, the further south you go in Nevada, the less likely you'll see signage.
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Full Description:
Exact description as reads... [Same text as #58 in Nye County]
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The 37th degree north latitude is marked at this point as the dividing line between the Territories of Utah and New Mexico under the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 which originally organized the land ceded by Mexico in 1848.
When the Territory of Nevada was carved from western Utah in 1861, this line became the southern boundary of the new territory and continued to serve as such when the Territory and State were enlarged by extensions to the east in 1862 and 1866 respectively.
In 1867, the Nevada Legislature approved the action of Congress to add that portion of the Territory of Arizona which lay to the south of this line, west of the 114 degree west longitude and the Colorado River, and to the east of the boundary of California. This action, taken on January 18, 1867, gave to the State of Nevada the permanent boundaries as they are today.
 Kudos goes to NDOT for providing an oversized pullout for marker viewing. (It probably doubles a truck stop.) This spot is a nice break on the drive to Vegas, noticeable by the rickety wooden picnic table directly behind the marker.
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