MY0014 - TIDAL 7 STA 32 - Boston, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NorStar
N 42° 19.160 W 070° 55.805
19T E 340954 N 4687037
The survey disk TIDAL 7 STA 32 is set on the wall of a brick building that currently holds exhibits about Georges Island and Boston Harbor.
Waymark Code: WMPH0C
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 5

In Boston's Georges Island is the survey disk, MY0014, named TIDAL 7 STA 32.

The mark is located on the side of a brick building that is currently holds exhibits about the military history of Georges Island. The building once held the mines and nets that lined Boston Harbor during war time. The mark is on the south wall, near the southwest corner.

The text is as follows:

Along the edge:
"U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey - Benchmark"
The rest states that the disk is federal property and there is a fine for disturbing it.

At the center is a circle with a horizontal line.

There are no stampings on the face.

The mark is in good condition.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Suffolk

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Boston South

Special category (optional): Not listed

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]

NGS PID: MY0014

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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