139 RC 1953
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Cuchillo
N 44° 57.356 W 084° 15.372
16T E 716419 N 4981717
USGS Bench Mark located near McCormick Lake between Atlanta and Lewiston in southwestern Montmorency County.
Waymark Code: WM70YJ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 5

This USGS Bench Mark is located in a small clearing on the east side of McCormick Lake Road, approximately 150 yards south of the entrance to the Michigan DNR's public access site at McCormick Lake.

Access to the site may be gained from State Highway M-32 by turning onto McCormick Lake Road in the hamlet of Bigelow and traveling 2 miles southeast.

The disk is mounted in the top of a cement post about 3 inches above grade level. An orange witness post is located immediately east of the mark and is clearly visible from the road.

Note: the coordinates in the photo of my GPS show a reading of N 44° 57.355, W 084° 15.375. The "official" coordinates for the Bench Mark are an average of 50 readings taken by my GPS at the time of marking.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 139 RC 1953

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Montmorency

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Lewiston

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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