OC1048: L 51 (NGS, Franklin, NH)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member NH2beers
N 43° 26.816 W 071° 37.913
19T E 287036 N 4813812
A NGS standard vertical control disk, located at the Indian Mortar Lot, in Franklin NH. The NGS PID# is OC1048. The NHDOT ID# is 163-0190.
Waymark Code: WMBTEJ
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 13

This station, A NGS standard vertical control disk, is located in Franklin, NH. It is at the Indian Mortar Lot historical site (Waymark WMA81B), set in the actual mortar stone. The site is located on U.S. Route 3 and NH Route 11 (Central Street), about 0.8 mile east from the Franklin town hall and police station. Heading east, the station will be on the left.

Full descriptions from both NGS and NHDOT are accessible at the links below.

This mark is suitable for GPS service.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: L 51 1978

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Merrimack

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Franklin

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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

NGS PID: OC1048

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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