TBM6667 (MAGS, Townsend, MA)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 42° 40.629 W 071° 44.460
19T E 275412 N 4728606
A TBM located in Townsend, MA. The MHD ID# is 18473.
Waymark Code: WMB3TP
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This station is a TBM located in Townsend, MA. The point of measurement is at top of the eye hook on top of a granite hitching post, which is located on Main Street (Route 119), in front of the Red Brick Store at the West Townsend section. Original description as follows:

EYE HOOK ON TOP OF GRANITE HORSE HITCHING POST UP 5.2 FT. ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROUTE 119. 1.0 MILE WEST OF INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 13 AND 119. WEST OF NET POLE 227, SOUTHEAST OF NET POLE 96, 2 FT OFF SOUTH EDGE OF ROUTE 119.

The hitching post is between two mailboxes marked 442 and 444 (Main St).

When using the MHD datasheet site, select town Townsend, quad Townsend, in the Vertical tab.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Eye hook

County: Middlesex

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Townsend

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from an online local database were used

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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

NGS PID: Not listed

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