38 W 1922 (USGS, Bridgewater, CT)
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N 41° 32.040 W 073° 21.945
18T E 636329 N 4599328
A USGS standard bench mark disk, located at the Town Hall, in Bridgewater, CT.
Waymark Code: WMD6MQ
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2011
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This station, a U.S. Geological Survey standard bench mark disk, is located in the town center of Bridgewater, CT, at the Town Hall building. It is set in the north side of the top steps of the main entrance.
According to the USGS files (Book #B-1355, R.M. Wilson, 1922, p.3), the designation is -38 W 1922 659-, with a recorded elevation of 658.754 feet (NAVD29).
Many thanks to planetzhanna for the link to this record.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: W 1922 659
Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey
Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County: Litchfield
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Roxbury
Find type: Location information obtained from the USGS was 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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