R 43 - McCormick, SC
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
N 33° 54.813 W 082° 17.788
17S E 380148 N 3753327
Located ON Dorn's Flour and Grist Mill, I came upon this benchmark by accident while getting pictures for another waymark
Waymark Code: WMJ146
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 3

Using the front door to the Mill, (you are facing EAST) this BM can be located at the EAST end of the building (REAR) on the LEFT hand side, about two feet in from the corner. See Photo

Mill was constructed circa 1898. Benchmark was placed in 1929.

Original Station Description:
DF0018''DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1933
DF0018''AT MC CORMICK.
DF0018''AT MC CORMICK, MC CORMICK COUNTY, 0.3 MILE NORTH OF THE CHARLESTON
DF0018''AND WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY STATION, IN THE EAST FACE OF A BRICK
DF0018''CORN MILL, 5 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER, 25 FEET WEST OF THE
DF0018''CENTERLINE OF THE MAIN TRACK, AND 6 FEET HIGHER THAN THE RAIL. A
DF0018''UNITES STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STANDARD DISK, STAMPED 530.957 R 43
DF0018''1929 AND SET VERTICALLY.


See also Dorn's Flour and Grist Mill (WMHFWH)in U.S. National Register of Historic Places. (visit link)

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Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: R 43

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: Town of McCormick, McCormick County, South Carolina

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): McCormick (1986)

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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NGS PID: PID DF0018

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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