76 M to B - Huyett, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 39° 39.121 W 077° 48.881
18S E 258506 N 4392922
Old stone milepost along US 40 ....76 miles west of Baltimore.
Waymark Code: WM1JB7
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 74

This stone milepost sets along the N side of US 40 - the National Pike - which was an important road to the west during early US history. A lot of these stones were marble or granite, but this one is limestone. The marker is about 1 mile W of MD 63 & about 1 mile E of the Conococheague Creek.
Monumentation Type: Dressed stone

Monument Category: other (not included below)

Monument Category (if other): Highway Milepost Marker

Accessible to general public: yes

County: Washington

USGS Quad: Mason-Dixon MD-PA

Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed

Explain Non-Public access: Not listed

Historical significance: Not listed

Monument Website: Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Other Coordinates: Not Listed

Other Coordinates details: Not listed

Approximate date of monument: Not listed

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