- Michigan-Indiana border hasn’t been officially surveyed since the early 1800s, and most official markers have been lost to time
- A commission created to fix the issue has stalled amid difficulties finding surveyors to tackle the full 110-mile project
- State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey, R-Coldwater, hopes his Senate-passed bill will give commissioners the time and tools needed to finish the job
Despite efforts in recent years to gain clarity, the roughly 110-mile state line between Michigan and Indiana remains blurry as ever.
The last official survey of the dividing line between Michiganders and Hoosiers was conducted in 1827, and wooden markers placed by federal surveyors at that time have largely rotted into the pastoral landscape.
Some surveyors have estimated that the state line generally accepted by locals could be off by a few feet in some areas, creating potential areas of conflict…