Southeast corner of New Mexico

This point can be described as an interior corner of Texas, which "wraps" around the marker in a 270 degree arc.  Winkler County TX encompasses the majority of directions from this plate, including straight ahead (NE), to the right (SE), and behind the camera (SW).  But the 90 degree arc to the left (NW) is part of Lea County, New Mexico.  

This point was first established during an 1859 survey, and was intended to mark the intersection of 32 deg. north latitude and 103 deg. west longitude (although due to an inaccuracy in the survey, it is over two miles west of the actual meridian).  ​The current plate was installed in 2015.  This photo was taken just prior to that, and shows what the corner looked like before re-monumentation:

The white "sign" did not say anything; rather it was probably intended to be a witness post that makes it easier to locate the marker for those driving along FM 1218.  The black plate at the foot of the post is shown in more detail in these next two photos: