60 R (MADPW/MAGS, Townsend, MA)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 42° 40.058 W 071° 42.466
19T E 278101 N 4727462
A MassDPW standard bench mark disk, located in Townsend, MA. The MHD ID# is 18000
Waymark Code: WMB3V3
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This station is a MassDPW standard bench mark disk, located in Townsend, MA. It is set in the northeast corner of the landing platform at the front entrance of the Hart Free Library. The description is as follows:

IN TOWNSEND CENTER,ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET (ROUTE 119), 250 FEET SOUTHEAST OF BRIDGE OVER SQUANNACOOK RIVER, IN FRONT STEPS OF HART FREE LIBRARY.

The Hart Free Library is currently vacant, but easily accessible. It is at the junction of Main St. and Riverbank Terrace. The mark is outside the railing at the corner post.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 60 R 316.145 1937

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

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

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

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Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

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  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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