PE1274 H51 benchmark, Richmond-Dresden Bridge over Kennebec River, Maine
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Jay-7
N 44° 05.381 W 069° 46.856
19T E 437483 N 4882130
A US Coast and Geodesic Survey benchmark stamped H51 and dated 1935
Waymark Code: WMD7VG
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
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Located on northeast abutment of Richmond-Dresden Bridge carrying Maine Route 197 over the Kennebec River. Mark is flush with horizontal concrete surface of abutment (see attached photos).
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: H 51

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Lincoln

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Richmond, Maine

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: PE1274

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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