Mammoth Cave - Frozen Niagara benchmark "AZ MARK" #4
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member CuriousBM
N 37° 09.037 W 086° 03.585
16S E 583495 N 4111994
Mammoth Cave - Frozen Niagara benchmark "AZ MARK" #4
Waymark Code: WMPVEX
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Found a disk stamped "AZ MARK" (no station number) on a large stone inside the cave east from the benchmark "TT 27 W" after leave the second audience between two new entrance doors (west & east) to Frozen Niagara where there are two bronze disks of "C 001B" (west) and "C 001A" (east) stamped by US Department of Interior on the block wall beside the doors. This benchmark disk installed by "US Geological Survey Benchmark." It is located in Edmonson County, KY, in the Mammoth Cave National Park property.

I found there are five USGCS benchmarks (Four are stamped "AZ MARK" and one is stamped "TT 27 W" inside the cave.

NOTE: the geographic coordinate system is approximate.
Condition: Monumentation found, but no marker

Designation: AZ MARK

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: Edmonson County

Special category (optional): Cave cap

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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