G 6 1934 (USC&GS&SS, Bedford, NH) - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This station, a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and State Survey standard disk, is located in Bedford, NH. It is set in a large boulder in a marshy area within the southeast angle of the junction of NH Route 101 and Wallace Road. The NHDOT datasheet description is as follows:

THE STATION IS LOCATED IN BEDFORD.TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 101 AND 114 IN BEDFORD, GO SOUTHWEST FOR 2.0 MI ON ROUTE 101 TO THE JUNCTION OF WALLACE ROAD AND THE STATION ON THE LEFT.THE STATION IS A STANDARD USCGS DISK STAMPED--G 6 1934--, SET IN THE SOUTH END OF A 6-FT X 5-FT X 2-FT HIGH BOULDER, 1.5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND, AND 8-FT BELOW THE ROAD. LOCATED 150 FT NORTHEAST FROM THE JUNCTION OF WALLACE ROAD, 73.0 FT EAST FROM THE EAST EDGE OF PAVEMENT OF WALLACE ROAD, 63.0 FT SOUTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF PAVEMENT OF ROUTE 101, 51.0 FT SOUTH FROM POWER POLE PSNH/5W/66/NETTCO/43/14, 47.0 FT SOUTHWEST FROM A GREEN TELEPHONE BOX, 45.0 FT EAST FROM THE CENTER OF TWO LARGE CONCRETE PIPES, 2.0 FT WEST FROM A 4-FT HIGH WOODEN POST.

It is advisable to seek this mark in cold weather months, as there is a lot of foliage and bog here. The boulder itself gets covered over by some bush which will make a search that much more difficult in summer months.

The full NHDOT datasheet is accessible at the link below.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: G 6 1934 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey and State Survey Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it County: Hillsborough USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Pinardville Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from an online local database were used Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed NGS PID: Not listed

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