RV 8 RDGRR (KW0607) Lancaster Junction Trail - Lancaster County, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member BethKatzPA
N 40° 06.959 W 076° 24.402
18T E 380125 N 4441578
This USGS monel-metal rivet is a benchmark embedded in a bridge along what is now the Lancaster Junction Trail along Chiques Creek.
Waymark Code: WM17ANC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 4

This USGS monel-metal rivet is a benchmark embedded in a concrete culvert crossing along what is now the Lancaster Junction Trail along Chiques Creek. It has no markings identifying it as a benchmark. But it has a datasheet. Its designation is KW0607.

The rivet is on the top horizontal surface on the southwest side of a culvert wall. It is very visible.

Monel-metal is a nickel-copper alloy that is very durable. However, this rivet has some slight damage.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: RV 8 RDGRR

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: Rivet

County: Lancaster

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): COLUMBIA EAST (2019)

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: KW0607

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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