Survey markers

[Ambuscher]

Is there a listing for finding the little cement survey markers, or is it just a local thing? I am refering to the cement triangles that stand six to eight inches tall that alot of the time will mark high points on ridges.

[+Black Dog Trackers]

Ambuscher -

 

I have never seen or heard of those before.

[Z15]

It might be coincidence they are on high points of ridge but I know of none that are purposely set to to be? What would be a reason to do that???

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Edited September 6, 2006 by Z15

[+m&h]

Do they coincide with county or state boundaries?

[+m&h]

Do they coincide with county or state boundaries?

[+m&h]

Ugh. We're sorry about the duplicate post above, which came out of an error message on the first attempt.

[+Black Dog Trackers]

Maybe it's some sort of trail marker.

Maybe a windfarm survey?

[+slippeddisk]

Those things are all over the place out here in the Shenandoah Valley. It has alwas been my understanding that they are highway right of way markers.

[+Okiebryan]

It might be coincidence they are on high points of ridge but I know of none that are purposely set to to be? What would be a reason to do that???

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Aliens... gotta be aliens.

[bosmatj]

Those things are all over the place out here in the Shenandoah Valley. It has alwas been my understanding that they are highway right of way markers.

West michigan has several HWY Right-of-way markers at intersections that are a cement post, triangluar cross section and usually stand 18" to 36" above grade. They are often reference points in updates to the NSRS.

[Z15]

West michigan has several HWY Right-of-way markers at intersections that are a cement post, triangluar cross section and usually stand 18" to 36" above grade. They are often reference points in updates to the NSRS.

 

FYI

In Michigan

 

The triangular concrete posts are "Project Markers". Used many years ago to mark the beginning of a federal aide highway project. They were noted on plans and placed by contractor as part of project. The often had a brass plate attached (most fall off) that ID'd the project etc.

 

ROW marks are square concrete post, 4" on top tapering to 8" on bottom (6 ft), have R/W stenciled into the concrete face on road side and were placed by the contractor as part of the project.

Edited November 25, 2006 by Z15