NGS PID# 3721 - WOOD HILL - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

STATION DESCRIPTION
MY3721
MY3721'DESCRIBED BY MASSACHUSETTS GEODETIC SURVEY 1938
MY3721'STATION IS AN OCCUPIED FIRST-ORDER STATION, LOCATED IN EXTREME
MY3721'EASTERLY PART OF THE TOWN OF WEBSTER ON THE SUMMIT OF WOOD
MY3721'HILL, 420 FEET (PACED) SW FROM A 10-FOOT WIDE SPLIT BOULDER, 6
MY3721'FEET ABOVE GROUND, THE ONLY PROMINENT NATURAL OBJECT IN THE
MY3721'VICINITY. THE STATION IS SURROUNDED BY 20- TO 30-FOOT OAK
MY3721'TREES, 13 OF THESE AT A RADIUS OF 12 TO 20 FEET FROM THE STATION
MY3721'HAVE BEEN BLAZED ON SIDE TOWARD STATION.
MY3721'
MY3721'STATION IS MARKED BY A STANDARD STATE SURVEY DISK STAMPED WOOD
MY3721'HILL 1938 SET IN A 4- BY 3-FOOT BOULDER 10 INCHES ABOVE GROUND.
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARKS, THREE STANDARD STATE SURVEY REFERENCE DISKS
MY3721'STAMPED WOOD HILL, 1938 R.M.NO.1,2, AND 3 MGS RESPECTIVELY,
MY3721'WERE SET IN BOULDERS, EACH ABOUT 3 BY 4 FEET AND 8 TO 12 INCHES
MY3721'ABOVE GROUND, AND LOCATED FROM THE STATION AS FOLLOWS--
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK NO.1, 24.77 FEET, IN GEODETIC AZIMUTH 342 DEG
MY3721'29 MIN 53 SEC.
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK NO.2, 18.03 FEET, IN GEODETIC AZIMUTH 159 DEG
MY3721'01 MIN 58 SEC.
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK NO.3, 22.54 FEET, IN GEODETIC AZIMUTH 246 DEG
MY3721'19 MIN 43 SEC.
MY3721'
MY3721'AZIMUTH MARK IS BURRILLVILLE (R.I.) WATER TANK, IN GEODETIC
MY3721'AZIMUTH 322 DEG 34 MIN 44 SEC FROM STATION.
MY3721'
MY3721'STATION IS BEST REACHED AS FOLLOWS--FROM THE INTERSECTION OF
MY3721'HIGHWAY 12 (EAST MAIN STREET) AND DOUGLAS ROAD, IN THE CENTRAL
MY3721'SECTION OF THE TOWN OF WEBSTER, GO E ON DOUGLAS ROAD, WHICH
MY3721'FOLLOWS SOUTHERLY ALONG THE E SIDE OF LAKE CHAUBUNAGUNGAMAUG,
MY3721'FOR 1.7 MILES, BEAR LEFT ON DOUGLAS ROAD AND CONTINUE FOR 1.2
MY3721'MILES TO WOOD ROAD ON S SIDE, FROM THERE FOLLOW WOOD ROAD S FOR
MY3721'0.5 MILE TO SUMMIT AND STATION.
MY3721'
MY3721'VIEW FROM GROUND OBSCURED IN ALL DIRECTIONS. A LINE WAS
MY3721'CLEARED TO AZIMUTH MARK BURRILLVILLE (R.I.) WATER TANK, A VERY
MY3721'PROMINENT WATER TANK ON LEGS.
MY3721'
MY3721'A 37-FOOT TOWER WAS USED IN 1938.
MY3721
MY3721 STATION RECOVERY (1968)
MY3721
MY3721'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1968 (LMC)
MY3721'THE STATION MARK AND REFERENCE MARKS 1, 2, AND 3 WERE RECOVERED
MY3721'AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. THE DISTANCE TO ALL MARKS CHECKED
MY3721'WITH THE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION. THE DIRECTION TO RM 1 WAS FOUND
MY3721'TO BE 4 MINUTES AND 52 SECONDS LESS THAN THE PREVIOUS
MY3721'OBSERVATION. THE DIRECTION TO RM 2 WAS FOUND TO BE 3 MINUTES
MY3721'AND 47 SECONDS GREATER THAN THE PREVIOUS OBSERVATION. THE
MY3721'DIRECTION TO RM 3 CHECKED WITH THE PREVIOUS OBSERVATION.
MY3721'
MY3721'THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 4-1/2 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE
MY3721'WALLUM, 2-1/2 MILES EAST OF WEBSTER, 2 MILES WEST OF CRYSTAL
MY3721'LAKE AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY SCUPIER FARMS INCORPORATED.
MY3721'
MY3721'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE IN WEBSTER, GO EAST,
MY3721'NORTHEAST AND EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 12 FOR 1.2 MILES TO THE
MY3721'JUNCTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY 16. GO EASTERLY ON HIGHWAY 16 FOR
MY3721'1.7 MILES TO A FORK. TAKE THE LEFT FORK AND CONTINUE EASTERLY
MY3721'ON HIGHWAY 16 FOR 1.55 MILES TO A REVERSE Y FORK. TURN SHARP
MY3721'RIGHT AND GO WESTERLY ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.45 MILE TO A
MY3721'FORK. TAKE THE LEFT FORK AND GO SOUTHERLY ON A GRAVELED ROAD
MY3721'FOR 0.55 MILE TO THE STATION ON THE LEFT AS DESCRIBED.
MY3721'
MY3721'STATION MARK, IS A MASSACHUSETTS STATE SURVEY TRIANGULATION
MY3721'DISK STAMPED WOOD HILL 1938. IT IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN
MY3721'BEDROCK AND IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 31 FEET
MY3721'EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE GRAVELED ROAD, 15.5 FEET EAST OF A
MY3721'POWER POLE AND 11.5 FEET NORTHWEST OF A 4 X 5 FOOT BOULDER.
MY3721'
MY3721'RM 1, A STANDARD USC AND GS REFERENCE MARK DISK STAMPED WOOD
MY3721'HILL, M.G.S. RM 1 1938. IT IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN
MY3721'BEDROCK WHICH PROJECTS 1 FOOT. IT IS 31 FEET SOUTH OF A POWER
MY3721'POLE, 28.5 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE ROAD AND 16 FEET WEST
MY3721'OF THE 4 X 5 FOOT BOULDER. (NOTE--12A)
MY3721'
MY3721'RM 2, A STANDARD USC AND GS REFERENCE MARK DISK STAMPED WOOD
MY3721'HILL M.G.S. RM 2 1938. IT IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN
MY3721'BEDROCK WHICH PROJECTS 4 INCHES. IT IS 27 FEET NORTH OF THE 4
MY3721'X 5 FOOT BOULDER AND 23 FEET EAST OF THE POWER POLE. (NOTE--12A)
MY3721'
MY3721'RM 3, A STANDARD USC AND GS REFERENCE MARK DISK STAMPED WOOD
MY3721'HILL M.G.S. RM 3 1938. IT IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN
MY3721'BEDROCK WHICH IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 57 FEET
MY3721'EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE ROAD, 38.5 FEET EAST OF THE POWER
MY3721'POLE AND 15.5 FEET EAST OF THE 4 X 5 FOOT BOULDER. (NOTE--12A)
MY3721'
MY3721'HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 47 FEET.
MY3721'
MY3721'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN
MY3721'2-1/2 MILES EAST OF WEBSTER.
MY3721
MY3721 STATION RECOVERY (1977)
MY3721
MY3721'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1977 (JLC)
MY3721'THE STATION MARK, REFERENCE MARKS 1, 2 AND 3 WERE RECOVERED
MY3721'AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. ALL DIRECTIONS AND MEASUREMENTS
MY3721'ARE COMPARED TO THE 1968 DIRECTIONS AND MEASUREMENTS. THE
MY3721'DIRECTION FROM REFERENCE MARK 3 TO REFERENCE MARK 1 WAS
MY3721'FOUND LESS BY 03 MINUTES 36 SECONDS. THE DIRECTION FROM
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK 3 TO REFERENCE MARK 2 CHECKED. THE DISTANCE
MY3721'TO REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2 CHECKED. THE DISTANCE TO REFERENCE
MY3721'MARK 3 WAS FOUND LONGER BY 0.010 METER.
MY3721'A REFERENCE MARK 4 WAS SET AT THIS TIME.
MY3721'
MY3721'A TOWER WAS BUILT OVER REFERENCE MARK 3 AND OCCUPIED AT THIS
MY3721'TIME, DUE TO OBSTRUCITONS NEAR THE STATION MARK.
MY3721'
MY3721'FOLLOWING IS A COMPLETE AND NEW DESCRIPTION.
MY3721'
MY3721'THE STATION IS ABOUT 4 MILES WEST OF DOUGLAS, 3-1/2 MILES
MY3721'EAST OF WEBSTER, 1-3/4 MILES NORTH OF THE
MY3721'MASSACHUSETTS-CONNECTICUT STATE LINE, ON THE HIGHEST PART
MY3721'OF WOOD HILL AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE RAYTHON CORPORATION.
MY3721'MR. W. LIVINGSTON, REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT, LEXINGTON,
MY3721'MASSACHUSETTS, PHONE NUMBER 617-862-6600, GAVE PERMISSION TO
MY3721'USE THE STATION.
MY3721'
MY3721'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS 16
MY3721'AND 52 IN THE EAST EDGE OF WEBSTER, GO EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY
MY3721'16 FOR 2.6 MILES TO THE WEBSTER-DOUGLAS TOWN LINE. CONTINUE
MY3721'EAST ON HIGHWAY 16 FOR 0.25 MILE TO A REVERSE FORK ON THE RIGHT.
MY3721'TURN SHARP RIGHT AND GO SOUTHWEST ON A WOODS ROAD FOR 0.45
MY3721'MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT. TURN LEFT AND GO SOUTH ON A WOODS
MY3721'ROAD FOR 0.5 MILE TO THE STATION.
MY3721'
MY3721'STATION MARK, STAMPED---WOOD HILL 1938---, IS A MASSACHUSETTS
MY3721'DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TRIANGULATION DISK CEMENTED IN A
MY3721'DRILL HOLE IN A BOULDER THAT PROJECTS 6 INCHES ABOVE THE
MY3721'GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 102.5 FEET NORTHWEST OF A RADIO MAST,
MY3721'33.5 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE
MY3721'WOODS ROAD, 24 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A METAL WITNESS POST, 15.5
MY3721'FEET EAST OF A POWER LINE POLE AND 14 FEET EAST OF A METAL
MY3721'WITNESS POST.
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK 1, STAMPED---WOOD HILL 1938 R.M. 1 M.G.S.---,
MY3721'IS A MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REFERENCE MARK
MY3721'DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A BOULDER THAT PROJECTS 14
MY3721'INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 48.5 FEET NORTHEAST OF
MY3721'A METAL WITNESS POST, 30 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE POWER LINE POLE
MY3721'AND 7.3 FEET SOUTH OF A METAL WITNESS POST.
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK 2, STAMPED---WOOD HILL 1938 R.M. 2 M.G.S.---,
MY3721'IS A MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REFERENCE MARK
MY3721'DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A BOULDER THAT PROJECTS 8
MY3721'INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 30 FEET EAST OF THE
MY3721'CENTER OF THE WOODS ROAD, 22 FEET NORTH OF THE POWER LINE POLE
MY3721'AND 7 FEET EAST OF A METAL WITNESS POST.
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK 3, STAMPED---WOOD HILL 1938 R.M. 3 M.G.S.---,
MY3721'IS A MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REFERENCE MARK
MY3721'DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A BOULDER THAT PROJECTS 8
MY3721'INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 38.5 FEET EAST OF THE
MY3721'POWER LINE POLE, 36.5 FEET EAST OF A METAL WITNESS POST, 35
MY3721'FEET SOUTHEAST OF A METAL WITNESS POST AND 21 FEET NORTHWEST
MY3721'OF A GUY WIRE ANCHOR FOR A MAST.
MY3721'
MY3721'REFERENCE MARK 4, STAMPED---WOOD HILL 1938 NO 4 MGS 1977---,
MY3721'IS A STANDARD DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN BEDROCK FLUSH
MY3721'WITH THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 11.5 FEET WEST OF A METAL
MY3721'WITNESS POST, 3 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE WOODS ROAD AND
MY3721'IN THE EAST TRACK OF THE ROAD.
MY3721'
MY3721'NO LIGHT WAS SHOWN FROM THE STATION MARK.
MY3721'
MY3721'DESCRIBED BY A.G. THACKER.
MY3721
MY3721 STATION RECOVERY (1982)
MY3721
MY3721'RECOVERY NOTE BY MASSACHUSETTS GEODETIC SURVEY 1982 (RAK)
MY3721'THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AT THIS DATE.
MY3721'THE STATION MARK WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
MY3721'
MY3721'HEIGHT OF LIGHT SHOWN WAS 1.5 METERS ABOVE THE MARK.
MY3721'
MY3721'DESCRIBED BY R.A. KELLER, MAGS.
MY3721
MY3721 STATION RECOVERY (2003)
MY3721
MY3721'RECOVERY NOTE BY INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS 2003 (DKA)
MY3721'FOUND STATION AND RM'S 1 AND 2
MY3721
MY3721 STATION RECOVERY (2007)
MY3721
MY3721'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2007 (JLH)
MY3721'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTESECTION OF INTERSTATE 395 AND STATE
MY3721'ROUTE 16 IN WEBSTER, TRAVEL EASTERLY ON RT 16 FOR 2.7 KM (1.7 MI) TO A
MY3721'ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT (NORTHEASTERLY) ON OLD DUDLEY RD AND TRAVEL 1.3
MY3721'KM (0.8) MI TO A GRAVEL ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT (SOUTHEASTERLY) ON THE
MY3721'GRAVEL ROAD (GATED) AND TRAVEL 0.8 KM (0.5 MI) TO THE TOP OF WOOD HILL
MY3721'AND THE STATION INSIDE THE LOOP FORMED BY THE ROAD AT THE TOP OF
MY3721'THE HILL.
MY3721'
MY3721'STATION, RM 1, RM 2, RM 3, AND RM 4 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
MY3721
MY3721 STATION RECOVERY (2011)
MY3721
MY3721'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2011 (JU)
MY3721'STATION, RM1, RM2, RM3 AND RM4 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: WOOD HILL - 1938 Benchmark Agency: Not listed Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk County: WORCESTER USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): WEBSTER Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] 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 Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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