U.S.G.S. 1428 FT B.M
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member bullionhunter
N 43° 49.377 W 074° 11.621
18T E 564837 N 4852524
U.S.G.S. 1428 FT B.M is set in boulder were the Hudson River and Indian River join in the Adirondacks.
Waymark Code: WM1E3E
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 30

U.S.G.S. 1428 FT B.M can be reached by traveling on RT 28 from Indian Lake, NY, head north on Chain Lakes Rd past the dam on Abanakee Lake. There is a foot trail that leads to the BM location.
There is a drill hole set in the very top of boulder (north of USGS Mark)

NOTE ABOUT DAY FOUND:
My brother and I were White Water Rafting the Indian River into the Hudson River. We had seen the bm on a topo map. We snow-shoed in after our rafting trip to find the bm.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: U.S.G.S. 1428 FT B.M

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: Disk (unspecified type)

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Indian River, USGS Dutton Mountain (NY) Topo Map UTM 18 564823E 4852503N (NAD83/WGS84)

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

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