Q 85 - Freedom, New York
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Szuchie
N 42° 29.049 W 078° 19.646
17T E 719657 N 4706994
This U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark is located near Freedom, New York.
Waymark Code: WMEQCZ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark (designated Q 85) is located in the northeast abutment of a bridge over a small creek. At this time, there is survey ribbon in a tree near the mark (which caught my attention, and further invsestigation revealed the mark). The mark is 6 feet below the height of the rail, and 9 feet southeast of the center of the rail line (tracks and ties removed).

The abutment has started to crumble around the mark, however the mark looks secure and should remain in place for the foreseable future. The mark is in very good condition, and the stamp designation and date are very readable.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Q 85

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Cattaraugus County

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: NC0118

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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