K 24 1934
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hrk58
N 44° 21.067 W 068° 13.583
19T E 561656 N 4911162
Bench mark that is part of PE1778 located on cadillac mtn in Acadia NP
Waymark Code: WMJ2J0
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2013
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PE1778'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1971 (LFS)
PE1778'STATION WAS RECOVERED AND ALL MARKS FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. THE
PE1778'DISTANCE AND ANGLES TO THE REFERENCE MARKS WAS NOT CHECKED DUE
PE1778'TO LACK OF TIME.
PE1778'
PE1778'STATION IS LOCATED IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, ON THE SUMMIT OF
PE1778'CADILLAC MOUNTAIN, AT THE NORTHWEST END OF THE OPEN, BEDROCK
PE1778'AREA, ABOUT 200 YARDS SOUTHWEST OF THE PARKING AREA AT END OF
PE1778'PARK HIGHWAY.
PE1778'
PE1778'TO REACH STATION FROM THE ACADIA NATIONAL PARK HEADQUARTERS
PE1778'AT BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN, FOLLOW THE PARK HIGHWAY FOR 6.9 MILES
PE1778'TO SUMMIT, AND END OF HIGHWAY AT PARKING AREA. WALK SOUTHWEST
PE1778'UP GRAVELED ROADWAY ABOUT 125 YARDS TO STATION.
PE1778'
PE1778'STATION MARK IS A STANDARD DISK STAMPED MT DESERT 1856, CEMENTED
PE1778'IN A DRILL HOLE IN BEDROCK.
PE1778'
PE1778'REFERENCE MARK NUMBER ONE IS A STANDARD DISK STAMPED MT DESERT
PE1778'RM 1 1856, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN BEDROCK, NORTHEAST FROM
PE1778'STATION ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF BRUSH PATCH, AND ABOUT 4 FEET LOWER
PE1778'THAN STATION.
PE1778'
PE1778'REFERENCE MARK NUMBER TWO IS A STANDARD DISK STAMPED MT DESERT
PE1778'RM 2 1856, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN BEDROCK, SOUTHEAST FROM
PE1778'STATION ALONG HILLTOP, AT ABOUT SAME ELEVATION AS STATION.
PE1778'
PE1778'USGS BM IS A STANDARD USGS DISK CEMEMTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE
PE1778'HIGHEST BEDROCK FORMATION ON THE HILL, ABOUT 3 FEET HIGHER THAN
PE1778'STATION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: K 24 1934
Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey
Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County: Hancock
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Seal Harbor
Special category (optional): Mountain summit marks
Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]
NGS PID: CE7797
Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]
Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed
Monumentation type (if other): Not listed
Special Category (if other): Not listed
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