72B9000 aka 2040-1-1972
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member A Bound Crew
N 46° 59.817 W 065° 33.727
20T E 305206 N 5208011
Primary Vertical Bench Mark, Canada, Level 1 (PVBMC1) 72B9000
Waymark Code: WM74P3
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 09/01/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
Views: 3

This benchmark is on the Morrissy Bridge, which is now closed to vehicle traffic. They may tear down this bridge - if so this benchmark will probably be lost unless they keep the abutments intact. NRCan coordinates are rounded - waymark posted using averaged gps coordinates.

SITE IDENTIFICATION
Unique Number : 72B9000
Name : 2040-1-1972
Established by : Canadian Hydrographic Service - F & O
Province : NB
Prov. Identifier : None
NTS Map No : 021I13

STATION COORDINATES
Method : Scaled
Latitude : N46° 59' 46"
Longitude : W65° 33' 43"
Agency : Geodetic Survey Division - NRCan
UTM : Zone = 20 N = 5207905 m E = 305212 m

VERTICAL DATA
Vertical Datum : CGVD28
Elevation : 6.027 m
Order : First Order
Method : Differential
Adjustment Line : CP85224
Published Year : 1985

STATION MARKER INFORMATION AND LOCATION
Marker Type : Permanent Agency Marker
Inspected in : 1985
Status : Good
Inspection Comments : None

Accessible by passenger car or light truck and a walk of less than 50 m

CHATHAM HEAD
MORRISSEY BRIDGE, 0.6 KM WEST OF HIGHWAY NO. 118, TABLET IN TOP OF NORTHWEST CONCRETE ABUTMENT, 1.14 M WEST OF EAST EDGE, 40 CM SOUTH OF NORTH EDGE OF ABUTMENT. ESTABLISHED BY HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE.
Unique Designation: 72B9000

Marker Type: Vertical Control Disk

Condition: Good

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