Charles 1935 - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Located on top of Charles Mound, the highest point in Illinois at an elevation of 1235 ft.
WARNING: This is located on private property. The property owners allow visitors only on the first full weekend of June, July, August, and September. (If the first day of the month falls on a Sunday, you must wait until the next weekend- 7th or 8th of that month.
Designated parking is at N42 29.353 W090 14.280. it is a 1.2-mile walk from parking to the benchmark. Follow the field lane and then gravel farm lane past the house to the top of the hill.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: CHARLES Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk County: Jo Daviess USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Shullsburg Special category (optional): Mountain summit marks Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: NJ0855 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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