D 18 Rockland, ME
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 44° 06.062 W 069° 06.638
19T E 491145 N 4883100
D 18 is mounted on the old Maine Central Railroad Depot, at the end of the tracks on Union Street. It's in the east (end) foundation wall just north of the south corner. Very easy to spot, it's almost impossible to miss, though I very nearly did!
Waymark Code: WMP4G3
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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From the NGS:
TIDAL BM    -  This is a Tidal Bench Mark.
DESIGNATION -  D 18
PID         -  PE0886
STATE/COUNTY-  ME/KNOX
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  ROCKLAND (1979)


HISTORY  - Date     Condition        Report By
HISTORY  - 1933     MONUMENTED       CGS
HISTORY  - 1962     GOOD             CGS
HISTORY  - 20040824 GOOD             USPSQD
HISTORY  - 20061014 GOOD             USPSQD

STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962
AT ROCKLAND.
AT ROCKLAND, KNOX COUNTY, ON THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD, IN THE
EAST WALL OF THE STATION, AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE
BUILDING, AT THE UNION STREET CROSSING, 15 YARDS WEST OF THE
CENTERLINE OF UNION STREET, 8 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF
THE SOUTH TRACK, AND 8 INCHES ABOVE THE SIDEWALK, AND SET
VERTICALLY.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 36.256 D 18 1933

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Knox

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): ROCKLAND

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: PE0886

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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