CaliCoe

You mentioned most of the erred marks were set in 1974. I think that's your answer! Was anyone paying attention in 1974? After all, if you can remember the 70's, you weren't there.

No that's Henry Cowell. A lot of people end up at Coe wondering "Where are all the redwoods?!"

While hiking in a local state park (Henry W. Coe) I saw a survey marker just off the trail set in a concrete footer. I took a photo (sorry, it was a real photo not digital and thus not on my computer). It was marked "California Dept of Parks & Beaches" with the year 1966 and the designation F-5 stamped into it. I read the FAQ on benchmarks that aren't on the website, so I just wanted to share this info with everyone. I'm hoping someone can give me some history on these benchmarks and maybe a little about the old department of Parks and Beaches. I'll try to get the phot scanned, but until then, for those who are interested, the location is: N37°10.934 W121.31746

Wow, that drawing looks like what I could be talking about. I'll definitely have to go back and check that out soon. Thanks for all the info! Much appreciated! If I find anything interesting underneath I'll be sure to post it here!

On my first benchmark hunt the other day, my GPS led me to the middle of an intersection where a "City Monument" was placed. I thought this was the benchmark so I logged it and left only to discover that this was in fact not a benchmark. This plaque is a small 6x6 inch (approx.) square with a small square hole in the middle and reads "City" towards the top and "Monument" towards the bottom. I've tried Googling these and can't find out any info. I've even seen a few more while driving. Anyone have any idea what these are or what they're used for? I live in the bay area and tried the CalTrans website but I didn't find anything. Any help is appreciated! Thanks.