MZ1464: G53 1984 (NGS, East Canaan, CT) - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This station is a stainless steel rod, located in East Canaan, CT. It is off the south side of U.S. Route 44, at a driveway leading to Lone Oak Campground. It is at the north end of a sign bearing the same name.
The rod has been driven to refusal and covered with a housing with a 5-inch diameter access cover (logo cap). It is at the witness post.

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1984
5.7 KM (3.55 MI) SE FROM CANAAN.
5.7 KM (3.55 MI) SOUTHEAST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 44 FROM THE JUNCTION OF
U.S. HIGHWAY 7 IN CANAAN TO A PAVED ROAD LEADING SOUTHWEST INTO THE
LONE OAK CAMPSITES AND THE MARK ON THE RIGHT, 10.63 METERS (34.9 FT)
SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 8.53 METERS (28.0 FT)
SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF THE PAVED ROAD, 5.63 METERS (18.5 FT)
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF UTILITY POLE 30-498, 1.06 METERS (3.5 FT) NORTHEAST
OF A 15 BY 15 CM (6 BY 6 IN) WOODEN POST SUPPORTING SIGN (LONE OAK
CAMPSITES).
THE MARK IS 0.50 METERS NE FROM A WITNESS POST.
THE MARK IS ABOVE LEVEL WITH HIGHWAY.

The mark is relatively easy to locate, you may have to poke around a little to find the cover, as it might be covered up with soil.

This mark is loggable at this site as well as Geocaching. When visiting this mark, please consider logging it on both sites, thank you.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: G 53 1984 Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover) County: Litchfield USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Ashley Falls 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: MZ1464 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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