R 6 RESET 1968 (USDI, Pelham, NH)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 42° 44.412 W 071° 19.355
19T E 309890 N 4734580
A US Department of Interior standard disk located in Pelham, NH. It replaces a disk originally set in 1931 by the USGS. The NHDOT ID# is 359-0050.
Waymark Code: WM9WAJ
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This station is a USDI standard disk located in Pelham, NH, just north of the town center, on NH route 111A. It is set on an abutment of a bridge spanning Beaver Brook. Stamped -6 R 1931 RESET 1968-, it replaces the original disk which was destroyed.
This mark is not in the NGS datasheets, but it is in the NHDOT datasheets, with this description:

THE STATION IS IN PELHAM. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTE 111-A AND NASHUA ROAD IN PELHAM, GO NORTH FOR 0.4 MI TO A BRIDGE OVER BEAVER BROOK, AND THE STATION ON THE RIGHT. THE STATION IS A STANDARD USGS DISK STAMPED -6 R 1931 RESET 1968-, SET IN THE TOP OF THE NORTHEAST WINGWALL OF THE BRIDGE 1-FT ABOVE THE ROAD. LOCATED 22.0 FT SOUTHEAST FROM THE CENTER OF THE ROAD, 25.0 FT SOUTHWEST FROM POWER POLE 2789/NETT/16/GSECO/16, AND 2.5 FT SOUTHEAST FROM A METAL BRIDGE GUARDRAIL.

The mark was recovered in good condition.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 6 R 1931 RESET 1968

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Department of Interior Geological Survey

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

County: Hillsborough

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Lowell (MA)

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from an online local database were used

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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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