HoosierDuke

Thanks dusty ... just what the "green" benchmark hunter needs

That would be a GREAT idea dusty! I'm fairly new to this and I've quickly discovered, half the time, I have no idea what the object I'm looking for looks like. LOL, I've searched and searched the web for a page like you describe, but I 've yet to find one.

Ahhh ... so the PVC caps have markings on them? That is good to know While I doubt that we have a sewer clean out there, as it is on railroad property and at least a 1/2 mile from the nearest house, I do not doubt that it may be something else. However, since finding this, I have noticed more of these types of enclosures around railroad tracks in my area ... and there are alot of benchmarks in my area that appear to be on railroad track property. Rusty0101 ... thanks for the tip, I'll have to return to this one when the weather warms to get to the bottom of what it actually is. Thanks again!

Thanks to everyone that replied, I greatly appreciate it! BTW, finally got around to puttin up a picture of ME0083 Looks very similar to the other one posted in this thread.

Went benchmark hunting this weekend, and at the location of one of the benchmarks I was in search of I found the 6" PVC tube with cover as seen in the PDF under another topic. My question is, is it proper (or even legal) to remove the lid in order take a picture of the benchmark? If so, what is the easiest/proper method for removing the top? I made a half-hearted attempt with my hands to remove the lid to no avail. On a side note, I did find my first "verifiable" benchmark this weekend ... complete with a sign stating that the mark was nearby (btw, is this what is considered a "witness post")?