1796 RESET ALBANY 1986
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member bullionhunter
N 43° 53.234 W 074° 35.527
18T E 532763 N 4859429
Benchmark set in top of rock.
Waymark Code: WMMM4
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 25

Benchmark set in top of rock. North of main road and East of road that Canoe Carry from Raquette Lake to Forked Lake is on. I have seen 2 different designations on what the original mark would have been. Also original mark shows that it is South of the Main Rd.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 1796 RESET ALBANY 1986

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

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

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): USGS Forked Lake (NY) UTM 18 532764E 4859429N (WGS84/NAD83)

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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NGS PID: Not listed

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