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Maryland–West Virginia boundary (traditional)

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historical boundary state border

The Maryland–West Virginia boundary (traditional) is the historic state line in the central Appalachian region whose course was long defined by early colonial surveys and landmarks such as the Fairfax Stone.

Aliases (3)

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical boundary → state border →
adjacentTo	Maryland–Virginia boundary (historical) → Virginia–West Virginia boundary →
characterizedBy	imprecise early surveying techniques → use of natural features as boundary markers →
country	United States →
definedBy	early colonial surveys → landmarks →
era	colonial period of British North America →
followsFeature	North Branch Potomac River → Potomac River → South Branch Potomac River → ridges of the Allegheny Mountains →
hasDisputes	boundary interpretation between Maryland and Virginia → boundary interpretation between Maryland and West Virginia →
hasLegalStatus	reference line in later boundary litigation →
historicalRole	colonial-era provincial boundary →
influencedBy	Fairfax Grant → Maryland charter of 1632 →
locatedInRegion	central Appalachian region →
notableLandmark	Fairfax Stone →
originatesFrom	colonial land grants → proprietary charters →
partOf	boundary between the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions →
precedes	modern surveyed Maryland–West Virginia boundary →
separates	Maryland → West Virginia →
usesSurveyPoint	Fairfax Stone → headwaters of the North Branch Potomac River →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Maryland–West Virginia boundary (traditional) ("Maryland–Virginia boundary (historical)") →	adjacentTo
Backbone Mountain ("Maryland–West Virginia border") →	isPartOfStateBoundary
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park ("Maryland–West Virginia border") →	locatedNear
Fairfax Stone ("Maryland–West Virginia state line") →	nearBorder
Fairfax Stone →	startPointOf