Ewell Methodist Church Spire (GV3611) - Ewell, MD
Posted by: Ernmark
N 37° 59.711 W 076° 02.000
18S E 409268 N 4205784
The tallest point in town serves as an Intersection Station 'benchmark' on the Smith Island town of Ewell, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMMH4D
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
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This church is located on the S side of Caleb jones RD - E of the intersection of Smith island RD. Interestingly, there is a tidal benchmark located on the E side of the main entrance & the remains of one on the W side of the same entrance.
Details from the NGS datasheet are as follows:
1/1/1942 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 (WDP) LOCATED ON THE W SIDE OF THE VILLAGE OF EWELL ON SMITH ISLAND. SPIRE IS ON THE N END OF THE WHITE WOODEN CHURCH.
1/1/1961 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (LFB) SPIRE RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED. THE DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE.