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     MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
   

       The mile road system in Michigan originated from the Land
       Ordinance Act of 1785. A line from Michigan's east to west
       lake shores was labeled the baseline. This is the Eight Mile
       Road that we know today. It is a county line across the state,
       and after jumping over Lake Michigan, is the state line between
       Wisconsin and Illinois.

       The baseline and meridian (north to south line) are the measuring
       points for the township range numbers which appears as a part of
       property descriptions on deeds.

Did You Know?

Eight Mile was the first line
drawn on the very first map of
Michigan and runs parallel
to the equator.

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