I think so. That might also be the name of the hill.
Lowell G. McManus
Leesville, Louisiana, USA
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From: "Flynn, Kevin" <flynnk@...>
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Subject: RE: [BoundaryPoint] US--Four Corners
> Why is there a monument on this topo map labeled "Four Corners" that is
> located on hilltop clearly in Colorado and not at the four corners? It's
> labeled elevation 4,961. Is this merely a USGS marker that is named for the
> nearby four corners?
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> From: Lowell G. McManus [mailto:mcmanus71496@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:35 PM
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> When I visited the Four Corners in July 1990, I approached from Colorado.
> As
> most of you know, US 160 goes from Colorado across less than one mile of New
> Mexico, then enters Arizona. I was surprised that there were no signs
> whatsoever to indicate that one was in New Mexico, except for a New Mexico
> historical marker where the side road to the monument turns off. To one who
> carefully notes such things, the short New Mexico section of US 160 was very
> obviously maintained by the Colorado Department of Transportation to
> Colorado
> standards, not those of New Mexico! One assumes that New Mexico pays
> Colorado
> to do this. (I know of a similar arrangement where Oklahoma performs a
> similar
> service for Arkansas.) Of course, the New Mexico segment is totally
> disconnected with any other New Mexico highway.
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> See the Four Corners topo map at http://tinyurl.com/3d5se .
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> Lowell G. McManus
> Leesville, Louisiana, USA
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Flynn, Kevin" <flynnk@...>
> To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:14 PM
> Subject: RE: [BoundaryPoint] US--Four Corners
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> > Interesting background on that road to Four Corners (current US-160) here:
> > http://www.mesalek.com/colo/r160-179.html#us164
> > After reading the US 164 history, click on the SH40 link. Not paved until
> > 1963, as your memory served.
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