OC0865: P 24 RESET 1964 (USC&GS/NGS, New London, NH) - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This station, a U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey standard bench mark disk, is located in New London, NH. It is set in a large boulder opposite NH Rt.11 from the southernmost junction of Elkins Road; the boulder is near the southeast side of Rt.11. The NHDOT datasheet description is as follows:

THE STATION IS LOCATED IN NEW LONDON.TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTE 11 AND STATE ROUTE ||4 IN NEW LONDON, GO NORTHEAST FOR 1.1 MI (1.8 KM) ON ROUTE 11 TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT.THE STATION IS A STANDARD USCGS DISK STAMPED--P-24 RESET 1964--, SET INTO THE TOP OF A 16-FT X 10-FT X 5-FT HIGH BOULDER, 5.0 FT (1.5 M) BELOW THE CENTER OF ROUTE 11. 100 FT (30.5 M) NORTHEAST FROM THE JUNCTION OF ELKINS ROAD AND ROUTE 11, 70.0 FT (21.3 M) SOUTHEAST FROM THE CENTER OF ROUTE 11, 35.0 FT (10.7 M) WEST NORTHWEST FROM THE NORTH CORNER OF A STONE WALL, AND 46.5 FT (14.2 M) SOUTH SOUTHWEST FROM A 2-FT CONCRETE PIPE.

The boulder is also near a small stream. The NGS description is similar, but also references a cemetery as a local. Both NGS and NHDOT datasheets can be accessed at the links below.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: P 24 RESET 1964 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Merrimack USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): New London Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from an online local database were used Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: OC0865 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed

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