H322 (KX0664) - Curwensville, Pennsylvania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ted28285
N 40° 58.605 W 078° 32.918
17T E 706245 N 4539070
H 322 Benchmark disk is mounted to an abandoned railroad overpass above PA Rt 879.
Waymark Code: WM17N7N
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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H322- (KX0664) Benchmark Disk is in good condition and found as listed on the Datasheet. This abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Rail was surveyed for to be converted to a recreational trail about 2011-2012.The only noticeable work towards the repurposed trail is the removal of rail and ties.

From the NGS Data Sheet: "DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1966
2 MI W FROM CURWENSVILLE.
1.95 MILES WEST ALONG THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD FROM
THE STATION AT CURWENSVILLE, SET IN THE TOP OF THE NORTH END
OF THE EAST CONCRETE RETAINING WALL OF THE RAILROAD OVERPASS
FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 322, 9 POLES NORTH OF MILEPOST 17, 4 1/2
FEET EAST OF THE EAST RAIL OF THE TRACK, AND ABOUT 1 FOOT BELOW
THE LEVEL OF THE TRACK.
STATION RECOVERY (2012)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 2012 (JCR)
RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED. ELEVATION OF MARK WAS VERIFIED USING A VRS RTK
GPS SOLUTION. APPROXIMATE HORIZONTAL COORDINATES IN FEET, RELATIVE TO
PA N SPC (NAD83), ARE AS FOLLOWS N296179.927, E1747978.645."

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: H322

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Clearfield County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): CURWENSVILLE (2019)

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: KX0664

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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