Different arrows on reference discs

[+t8r]

I wonder if anyone has initiated a list of pictures of different arrow depictions on reference discs. Most seem to be a plain stick drawing of an arrow, but not always. Did you ever find one that caused you to say, "wow, nice arrow"? Here is a really nice one with full feathers and a really nice arrowhead on it.

NV0957

Edited May 8, 2007 by Max Cacher

[+Black Dog Trackers]

t8r -

 

There's no collection that specific, but if you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check out BuckBrooke's excellent website on benchmark disk types. The type you pictured is in there. It is surely the best arrow on a benchmark disk !

[+RazorbackFan]

Not only is the arrow detailed, but they actually spelled out reference mark, as opposed to the RM abbreviation which is what I am used to seeing. Although I do have to subtract style points for not having the name of the parent disk stamped on it!

[AZcachemeister]

Here's one for ES1133 APACHE MAID

 

 

Looks a lot like the one in the OP, but nice warm brass instead of aluminum.

[+Klemmer]

Here is a pretty home-made looking one:

It's a reference mark to DX5124, which is not actually documented in the NGS datasheet! Maybe the person placing it was not pleased enough with it to mention it! It is also precariously located, with looong drop-offs close to two side of it. Maybe that accounts for the lack opf artistry. Sitting near it would be a bit.... ummm interesting, unless one built a platform.

 

Also another one with the infamous "Harriman Index No." box, which has not been explained anywhere I can find. Nice hiking destination above Idyllwild, CA.

[+t8r]

That's what i want to see. Different arrowhead there. How many different ones? BTW mine's brass/bronze. The mark is listed as destroyed with NGS and i think that went into someone's collection. Don't know who's tho.

[2oldfarts (the rockhounders)]

Roll RM2 arrow. It is pretty common.

 

Tie RM that is a little fancier.

 

Pass interesting 'Arrow' chiseled in the sandstone.

 

Looking through a small portion of our found marks, other than the large white arrows placed for the old airports, most are the common variety.

 

Shirley~

[+Wabbits]

 

Pass interesting 'Arrow' chiseled in the sandstone.

 

Shirley~

that one is very cool. Gotta wonder if the person who placed it was an apprintance and sent out with an unfinished one and had to improvise the arrow with his "digging" tools

[+Harry Dolphin]

A rather plain arrow. KV5798 Zare

 

Okay, so it's not on a disk. KV4220 RM1 High Mountain

[+t8r]

The one with the big arrow in the sandstone makes me wonder if the apprentice was one of those whom talked way too much and the surveyor assigned him that job to get some relief while doing some calculations.

[+Kewaneh & Shark]

Pass interesting 'Arrow' chiseled in the sandstone....

I've seen Tri-stations where there are arrows pointing from the station to the RMs, but this one seems to be a 'north arrow' of sorts. It's doubtful that there would be four RMs set 90 degrees from each other. It could also be the the carved arrow was done before the station was set.

 

This is GU1092 in Madera, California. It had nails set in the concrete setting which pointed to the reference monuments. It's the only one I've seen like it.

Link to Big Pic

 

Link to Big Pic

 

- Kewaneh

[+Ernmark]

..speaking of nails, I ran into one of those a few weeks ago:

KW2136 - CRULL

..2 RM's & an AZ....it is pretty common in these parts to have lines scratched in the monuments running out toward the other marks, but was the first use of nails for me as well.

[+Wabbits]

This is GU1092 in Madera, California. It had nails set in the concrete setting which pointed to the reference monuments. It's the only one I've seen like it.

Link to Big Pic

 

Link to Big Pic

 

- Kewaneh

HOME!!! Mom and Pop still live there, although I haven't been there in years military keeping me busy and away from that side of the US

[+Black Dog Trackers]

Those must be dereferencing pointers.

[Bill93]

>Those must be dereferencing pointers.

 

I think I 'C' your point.

[+t8r]

Thanks to someone for fixing the typo in the topic heading. I could not figure out how to do that.