+slippeddisk Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) Found this disk today near a railroad crossing. The only thing I can think of is a property corner mark of some sort. What do you think? Has anyone come across one before? I'm assuming the N Va is for Nothern Virginia. slippeddisk Edited November 22, 2006 by slippeddisk Quote Link to comment
+NorthWes Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Found this disk today near a railroad crossing. The only thing I can think of is a property corner mark of some sort. What do you think? Has anyone come across one before? I'm assuming the N Va is for Nothern Virginia. slippeddisk I didn't see a photo in the post... was there to be one? Quote Link to comment
+slippeddisk Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Yes I'm just a little slow on the draw today and forgot to post it. It's there now Quote Link to comment
+Ernmark Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I've run across this: This also was near railroad tracks - at one of the "back" corners of a small power substation (PP&L is Pennsylvania Power & Light) - this disk appeared to be steel/iron & is "normal" (3.5") in size ... Quote Link to comment
+slippeddisk Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 I've run across this: This also was near railroad tracks - at one of the "back" corners of a small power substation (PP&L is Pennsylvania Power & Light) - this disk appeared to be steel/iron & is "normal" (3.5") in size ... No power station near this one, but maybe it's for Northern Virginia Power Co. I never heard of such a company but this looks quite old. Thanks I'll now look in another direction in my research. slippeddisk Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 North Virginia Pipeline Company. N Va P Co. Maybe? Quote Link to comment
+Hoosier_Daddy Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 When I used to survey in Texas, some of the more-experienced surveyors told me that power comanies sometimes monument their larger power lines, especially those with the huge towers. I understand that nothing like that is nearby, but perhaps one used to be? Perhaps they have some sort of easement, or they own the land nearby for some reason? Quote Link to comment
Dragonmaster13 Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 And the answer to your question, it is a survey monument also known as a Benchmark and in mos places it is illegal to remove, tamer with or otherwise disturb it. There is probably a log in a survey office somewhere of the exact elevation and lat/lon of that cap. Quote Link to comment
+gebskab Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 There is a real good chance it is a benchmark from a private company like other people suggested. That is what I would guess, but it also looks like the abbreviation of a military unit during the civil war. I've seen these types of abbreviations during my genealogy research. Any chance it's that old ? Quote Link to comment
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