P.S.H.D. 51FPV - Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 39.067 W 078° 29.267
17T E 712401 N 4503063
Pennsylvania State Department of Highways elevation marker. USGS 51FPV 1958
Waymark Code: WM16E2K
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Located on an old bridge abutment A few feet off of the east side PA Rt 53. The bridge crosses over a tributary of Clearfield Creek. Most of the bridge was replaced during the realignment of Route 53. The Disk is located on the east side of the highway on the south end of the bridge Abutment.

Disk markings are: (cast into disk)P.S.H.D. ELEV., (stamped into disk) USGS, 51FPV, 1958.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: USGS 51FPV

Benchmark Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Highways (P.D.H.) (PA)

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

County: Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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 (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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

NGS PID: Not listed

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Visit Instructions:
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  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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