Hancock (JW1208) - Morgan County, WV - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This disk is located at the intersection of Valley RD & Mounatain RD and is in the SE quadrant of the intersection behind a guard rail.

Information from the NGS datasheet is as follows:

1/1/1955 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1955 (WFD) THE STATION IS ABOUT 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF HANCOCK, MARYLAND, AND 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD DEPOT. IT IS ABOUT 25 YARDS EAST OF THE CENTER OF A BRIDGE SPANNING THE POTOMAC RIVER, 16 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF A PAVED ROAD LEADING TO THE DEPOT, 7.7 FEET EAST OF THE EAST END OF THE EAST APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE AND 3 FEET NORTH OF A GUARD RAIL ANCHOR POST.

TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE NORTH END OF THE POTOMAC RIVER BRIDGE IN HANCOCK MARYLAND, GO SOUTH ON THE BRIDGE AND U.S. HIGHWAY 522 FOR 0.55 MILE TO THE EAST APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE ON THE LEFT, TURN LEFT AND GO EAST ABOUT 25 YARDS TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT, CONTINUE EAST ON THE PAVED ROAD FOR 0.2 MILE TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE RIGHT. THE STATION MARK PROJECTS 2 INCHES, AND THE DISK IS STAMPED HANCOCK 1955.

REFERENCE MARK 1 IS SET IN A DRILLED HOLE IN THE EAST WALK OF THE MAIN BRIDGE, AND THE DISK IS STAMPED HANCOCK NO 1 1955.

REFERENCE MARK 2 IS SET IN A DRILLED HOLE IN THE NORTH WALK OF THE EAST APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE, AND THE DISK IS STAMPED HANCOCK NO 2 1955.

THE AZIMUTH MARK IS 21 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF THE PAVED ROAD, 7 FEET WEST OF A TELEPHONE POLE AND 2 FEET NORTHWEST OF A 4 BY 4 INCH WHITE WITNESS POST. THE MARK PROJECTS 4 INCHES, AND THE DISK IS STAMPED HANCOCK 1955.

1/1/1974 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1974 (CLN) THE STATION AND ALL MARKS WERE RECOVERED AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION AS DESCRIBED IN THE 1955 DESCRIPTION. THE RAILROAD DEPOT IN THE AREA OF THE STATION IS NOW ABANDONED. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--ACROSS RIVER FROM HANCOCK, MARYLAND.
1/1/1979 by NGS (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1979 (RGP) THE STATION MARK AND BOTH REFERENCE MARKS WERE RECOVERED AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. NO EVIDENCE OF THE AZIMUTH MARK WAS FOUND AND IT IS BELIEVED DESTROYED BY ROAD WORK. BOTH REFERENCE MARKS WERE IN THE AREA OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE DECK. TWO NEW REFERENCE MARKS AND A NEW AZIMUTH MARK WAS ESTABLISHED. A COMPLETE NEW DESCRIPTION OF THE STATION FOLLOWS.

THE STATION IS LOCATED 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF HANCOCK, 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE HANCOCK OHIO RAILROAD DEPOT AND 25 YARDS EAST OF THE BRIDGE FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 522 WHERE IT CROSSES THE POTOMAC RIVER. IT IS ON ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND AT A T-INTERSECT OF U.S. HIGHWAY 522 AND AIRPORT ROAD.

TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 70 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 522 WHICH IS JUST NORTH OF HANCOCK, GO SOUTH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 522 FOR 1.2 MILES TO AIRPORT ROAD ON THE LEFT AND THE STATION IN THE SOUTHEAST ANGLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND IN THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE BRIDGE.

THE STATION IS A STANDARD US COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY (NOW NOS) DISK STAMPED---HANCOCK 1955---LOCATED 25.3 METERS (83 FEET) E FROM THE CENTER OF U.S. HIGHWAY 522, 4.6 METERS (15 FEET) S FROM THE CENTER OF AIRPORT ROAD, 2.7 METERS (9 FEET) SW FROM THE SW BANISTER OF THE ROAD T-JUNCTION ON BRIDGE, 0.6 METER (2 FEET) S FROM THE SOUTH GUARDRAIL OF THE ROAD LEADING EAST, AND 0.3 METER (1 FOOT) E FROM A WITNESS POST.

REFERENCE MARK NO. 3 IS A STANDARD NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY DISK STAMPED---HANCOCK 1955 NO 3 1978---CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE WEST BANISTER OF THE BRIDGE. IT PROJECTS 3 FEET ABOVE THE BRIDGE DECK AND IS LOCATED 30.5 METERS (100 FEET) WSW FROM THE WITNESS POST, 14.3 METERS (47 FEET) S FROM THE CENTER OF AIRPORT ROAD, 4.9 METERS (16 FEET) W FROM THE CENTER OF U.S. HIGHWAY 522, AND 1.5 METERS (5 FEET) HIGHER THAN THE STATION.

REFERENCE MARK NO. 4 IS A STANDARD NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY DISK STAMPED---HANCOCK 1955 NO 4 1978---CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE WEST BANISTER OF THE BRIDGE. IT PROJECTS 3 FEET ABOVE THE BRIDGE DECK AND IS LOCATED 44.2 METERS (145 FEET) NW FROM THE WITNESS POST, 27.7 METERS (91 FEET) N FROM AIRPORT ROAD, 4.9 METERS (16 FEET) W FROM THE CENTER OF U.S. HIGHWAY 522, AND 1.5 METERS (5 FEET) HIGHER THAN THE STATION.

AZIMUTH MARK NO. 2 IS A STANDARD NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY DISK STAMPED---HANCOCK 1955 AZ 2 1978---CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF A HEADWALL FOR A CATCH BASIN. MARK IS LOCATED 10.4 METERS (34 FEET) SE FROM THE CENTER OF U.S. HIGHWAY 522, 1.2 METERS (4 FEET) NW FROM A ROCK LEDGE, 0.9 METER (3 FEET) SE FROM THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF THE CATCH BASIN, AND 0.3 METER (1 FOOT) W FROM A WITNESS POST. TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE STATION, GO SOUTH ON U.S. HIGHWAY 522 FOR 0.25 MILE TO THE MARK ON THE LEFT.

1/1/1983 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 0.6 KM (0.4 MI) SOUTH FROM HANCOCK. 0.6 KM (0.4 MI) SOUTH ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 552 FROM THE NORTH END OF THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER IN HANCOCK TO THE MARK ON THE LEFT, AT THE JUNCTION OF A PAVED ROAD LEADING EAST, 5.48 METERS (18.0 FT) SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF THE ROAD, 0.61 METER (2.0 FT) SOUTH OF A METAL GUARDRAIL. THE MARK IS 0.30 METERS E FROM A WITNESS POST. THE MARK IS ABOVE LEVEL WITH ROAD.

1/1/1987 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1987 (AJL) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AT THIS DATE. OTHER MARKS NOT SEARCHED FOR. THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 0.8 KM (0.5 MI) SOUTH OF HANCOCK, MD, IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE JUNCTION OF A SIDE ROAD LEADING EAST OFF OF A LONG BRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER AND RAILROAD TRACKS. OWNERSHIP--WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE NORTH END OF THE US HIGHWAY 522 BRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC RIVER AT HANCOCK, MD, GO SOUTH FOR 0.6 KM (0.4 MI) ON HIGHWAY 522 TO A PAVED ROAD ON THE LEFT LEADING EAST OFF THE BRIDGE. TURN LEFT AND GO EAST FOR 25.0 METERS (80.0 FT) ON THE PAVED ROAD TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT. THE STATION IS A STANDARD CGS DISK STAMPED---HANCOCK 1955---, SET INTO THE TOP OF A ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT 30 CM IN DIAMETER FLUSH WITH GROUND. LOCATED 24.3 METERS (79.7 FT) EAST FROM THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY, 5.0 METERS (16.4 FT) SOUTH FROM THE CENTER OF THE PAVED ROAD, 3.1 METERS (10.2 FT) SOUTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE CONCRETE BRIDGE RAILING, 1.7 METERS (5.6 FT) NORTH FROM A 1.2 METER HIGH TRIANGULAR CONCRETE POST, 0.6 METERS (2.0 FT) SOUTHWEST FROM A GUARDRAIL, AND 0.3 METERS (1.0 FT) SOUTHEAST FROM A METAL WITNESS POST. DESCRIBED BY G. R. HEID, TYPED BY C. L. SMITH.

9/15/1988 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1988 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

2/7/1989 by (GOOD)
RECOVERED 1989 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

6/5/1995 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1995 (DMM) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED BY GRH IN 1987.

8/5/1996 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1996 (CFS) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN 1995.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: Hancock Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk County: Morgan County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Hancock - MD/WV 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: JW1208 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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