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This Azimuth mark is pretty easy to find since it is 3.7 feet south of a metal witness post. That in itself is remarkable for 73 year old azimuth mark.

1/1/1972 by NGS (MONUMENTED)

1/1/1934 by CGS (SEE DESCRIPTION)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 ON THE BACKBONE AND JUST A LITTLE NORTH OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE RIDGE KNOWN AS JOHNS MOUNTAIN, ABOUT 12 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LA FAYETTE AND 3-3/4 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF VILLANOW. IT IS EASILY IDENTIFIED FROM ITS POINTED APPEARANCE. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 41 AND STATE HIGHWAY 2 IN LA FAYETTE, GO EAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 2 FOR 13.3 MILES TO VILLANOW POST OFFICE WHERE THE HIGHWAY TURNS LEFT, THENCE FOLLOW COUNTY ROAD STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR 0.35 MILE, AND TAKE RIGHT FORK AT TOP OF HILL, THENCE CONTINUE 2.4 MILES AND TAKE RIGHT FORK ACROSS STREAM, THENCE 1.6 MILES AND TURN RIGHT AND CONTINUE 0.5 MILE AND TAKE RIGHT FORK AND PROCEED ABOUT 100 YARDS TO STREAM AND THE END OF AUTOMOBILE TRAVEL. THE STATION IS LOCATED 21 FEET WEST-SOUTHWEST OF AN 8-INCH BLAZED BLACK OAK AND 22 FEET SOUTH OF A BLAZED HICKORY. THE ORIGINAL STATION MARK WAS A CROSS SURROUNDED BY THE LETTERS U.S.C.S. ON THE TOP OF A 5-INCH SQUARE GRANITE POST. THE UNDERGROUND MARK IS A JUG FILLED WITH ASHES. IN 1934 THE STATION POST WAS BADLY DISFIGURED, BUT THE UNDERGROUND MARK WAS RECOVERED AND A STANDARD TRIANGULATION DISK WAS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A STONE POST AND CENTERED OVER THE UNDERGROUND MARK, THUS RE-MARKING THE STATION. THE OLD REFERENCE MARKS, FOUR GRANITE POSTS WITH CROSSES AND ARROWS POINTING TOWARD THE STATION, WERE SIX FEET FROM THE STATION, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST. NONE OF THESE REFERENCE MARKS WERE RECOVERED IN 1934, BUT THREE NEW REFERENCE MARK DISKS WERE SET AS FOLLOWS--NO. 1, IS EAST OF THE STATION ON A LARGE BOULDER ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE 34.770 METERS (114.07 FEET) FROM STATION S 84 DEG 37 MIN E. NO. 2, IS NORTHWEST OF STATION AT EDGE OF SUMMIT, ABOUT 5 FEET LOWER THAN THE STATION, 23.382 METERS (76.71 FEET) FROM STATION N 43 DEG 36 MIN W. AZIMUTH MARK, IS ABOUT 85 YARDS NORTH OF STATION IN ROCK OUTCROP FLUSH WITH THE GROUND, ON EASTERN SLOPE OF RIDGE, ABOUT 40 FEET EAST OF THE HIGHEST POINT, FROM STATION N 22 DEG 56 MIN E.
1/1/1971 by GADT (SEE DESCRIPTION)
RECOVERY NOTE BY GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1971 (REB) RM 1 (1934) GOOD JOHNS AZM. MARK (1934) GOOD NORTH, SOUTH, EAST (1874) GOOD UNDERGROUND MARK (JUG) NECK BROKEN ON JUG. SURFACE MARK IS DESTROYED. A U.S. FOREST SERVICE ROAD NOW LEADS TO THE STATION AND FIRE TOWER
1/1/1972 by NGS (SEE DESCRIPTION)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1972 (JLC) THE UNDERGROUND MARK (JUG FILLED WITH ASHES), REFERENCE MARK 1 AND THE AZIMUTH MARK WERE RECOVERED AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED IN 1934, THE SURFACE MARK ESTABLISHED IN 1934 HAD BEEN DESTROYED AND THE UNDERGROUND MARK MAY HAVE BEEN DISTURBED. THE UNDERGROUND POINT WAS HELD AND NEW UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE DISKS WERE SET AS DESCRIBED BELOW. THE DRILL HOLE (WITH DISK REMOVED) OF REFERENCE MARK 2 WAS FOUND AND A REFERENCE MARK 3 WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE SAME ROCK OUTCROP. A POOR COMPARISON WAS OBTAINED AND VERIFIED ON THE DIRECTION TO THE AZIMUTH MARK AND ON THE DIRECTION AND DISTANCE TO REFERENCE MARK 1 AGAINST THE 1934 DATA. THE DISTANCES TO REFERENCE MARK 1 AND 3 AS NOTED ABOVE IS COMPUTED FROM SLOPE MEASUREMENTS. NO MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE BETWEEN THE REFERENCE MARKS DUE TO THE CREST OF THE RIDGE. DUE TO CHANGES IN THE AREA A COMPLETE AND NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS. THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF CALHOUN, 12 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE, 6.5 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 201 AND 143 AT VILLANOW, JUST NORTH OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF JOHNS MOUNTAIN AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE FEDERAL BUILDING, LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, TELEPHONE 638-1085. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 143 AND 156 IN THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF CALHOUN, GO NORTHWEST ON ROUTE 143 FOR 5.2 MILES TO THE RAILROAD CROSSING AT SUGAR VALLEY. CONTINUE NORTHWEST ON ROUTE 143 FOR 11.6 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT, AT SIGN, KEOWN FALLS REC AREA. TURN LEFT AND GO SOUTHERLY ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 2.1 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. CONTINUE AHEAD FOR 0.1 MILE TO A Y-FORK, AT SIGN, JOHNS MTN TOWER. TAKE THE RIGHT FORK, CROSSING BRIDGE, AND CONTINUE SOUTHERLY ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 1.8 MILES TO A Y-FORK, AT SIGN, JOHNS MTN TOWER. TAKE THE RIGHT FORK AND GO WESTERLY ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 1.1 MILES TO A GATE. CONTINUE WESTERLY, UPHILL, FOR 1.1 MILES TO THE LOOKOUT TOWER, END OF THE ROAD AND THE STATION AS DESCRIBED. THE AZIMUTH MARK IS ABOUT 85 YARDS NORTH OF THE STATION AS DESCRIBED. THE STATION MARKS ARE STANDARD DISKS STAMPED JOHNS 1874 1972. THE SURFACE DISK IS SET IN THE TOP OF A LARGE ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT WHICH IS 4 INCHES BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 24.5 FEET SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHWEST LEG OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER, 23 FEET SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHEAST LEG OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER, 17 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER OF THE ELLIPTICAL GRAVEL DRIVE AND 4.5 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE OF FOUR CONCRETE FOOTINGS OF AN OLD LOOKOUT TOWER. THE UNDERGROUND DISK IS SET IN THE TOP OF AN IRREGULAR MASS OF CONCRETE ABOUT 26 INCHES BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE. REFERENCE MARK 1, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED JOHNS NO 1 1934, IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE TOP OF A LARGE OBLONG BOULDER WHICH PROJECTS ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 13 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER OF AN OLD TRACK ROAD, 10 FEET NORTH OF A 12-INCH HICKORY TREE AND IS ABOUT 20 FEET LOWER THAN THE STATION MARK. REFERENCE MARK 3, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED JOHNS NO 3 1874 1972, IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A LARGE ROCK OUTCROP AT THE WEST EDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN TOP. IT IS 54 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST LEG OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER, 50 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHWEST LEG OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER, 43 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER OF THE GRAVELED ROAD AND ABOUT 5 FEET LOWER THAN THE STATION. THE AZIMUTH MARK, A STANDARD REFERENCE MARK DISK STAMPED JOHNS AZI 1934, IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK WHICH IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 50 FEET NORTHEAST OF A SMALL PORTABLE OUTHOUSE, 42 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER OF THE GRAVELED ROAD AND 3.7 FEET SOUTH OF A METAL WITNESS POST. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 73.82 FEET. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SUGAR VALLEY.
10/15/1993 by NGS (SEE DESCRIPTION)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1993 (JRO) THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 12 MILES (19.3 KM) NORTHWEST OF CALHOUN, 12 MILES (19.3 KM) EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE, 6.5 MILES (10.5 KM) SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 201 AND 136 AT VILLANOW, JUST NORTH OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF JOHNS MOUNTAIN AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST. OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE FEDERAL BUILDING, LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, TELEPHONE 638-1085. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 201 AND 136 IN VILLANOW, DRIVE 0.35 MILE (0.56 KM) EAST ALONG SR 136 TO TOP OF HILL AND POCKET RD ON RIGHT. (ROAD SIGN HERE FOR KEOWN FALLS RECREATION AREA) . TURN RIGHT, SOUTH, ON POCKET RD FOR 3.9 MILES (6.3 KM) TO FOREST SERVICE RD ON RIGHT AND ROAD SIGN FOR NATIONAL FOREST OVERLOOK JOHNS MOUNTAIN. TURN RIGHT, WEST, UPHILL FOR 2.2 MILES (3.5 KM) TO END OF ROAD, TOP OF MOUNTAIN, AND STATION STRAIGHT AHEAD. MARK IS 257.5 FT (78.5 M) SOUTH OF AZIMUTH MARK IN WOODS, 77.5 FT (23.6 M) SOUTH OF GREEN METAL TRASH ENCLOSURE, 65 FT (19.8 M) NORTH OF NORTH ONE OF SEVERAL BULLDOZED-OUT CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS FOR OLD FIRE TOWER, 48 FT (14.6 M) SE OF CENTER OF WOODEN LOOKOUT DECK, 36 FT (11.0 M) EAST OF SW SPLIT RAIL FENCE CORNER, 6 FT (1.8 M) EAST AND 4.5 FT (1.4 M) WEST OF THE TWO CLOSEST FENCE POSTS, 4 FT (1.2 M) WEST OF WOOD SIGN FOR JOHNS MTN TRAIL, 0.5 FT (15.2 CM) BELOW GRD.

Azimuth Condition: Good Your Directions: REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTES 201 AND 136 IN VILLANOW, DRIVE 0.35 MILE (0.56 KM) EAST ALONG SR 136 TO TOP OF HILL AND POCKET RD ON RIGHT. (ROAD SIGN HERE FOR KEOWN FALLS RECREATION AREA) . TURN RIGHT, SOUTH, ON POCKET RD FOR 3.9 MILES (6.3 KM) TO FOREST SERVICE RD ON RIGHT AND ROAD SIGN FOR NATIONAL FOREST OVERLOOK JOHNS MOUNTAIN. TURN RIGHT, WEST, UPHILL FOR 2.2 MILES (3.5 KM) TO END OF ROAD, TOP OF MOUNTAIN, AND STATION STRAIGHT AHEAD. Azumuth is 257 Feet North of the Coodinate location of the Mark. Parking Coords: N 34° 37.380 W 085° 05.897 Station Link: [Web Link]

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