Hancock County WV completed

December 29, 2008

All 28 benchmarks in Hancock County WV have been logged.

1.3k · December 29, 2008

All 28 benchmarks in Hancock County WV have been logged.

Excellent. How many other jurisdictions (counties or county-equivalents) have logs for all marks? The only one I know off the top of my head is Manassas Park, Virginia, an independent city. I know because in 2002 I recovered the one and only mark there, HV5206 MANASSAS PARK STANDPIPE. This recovery is also recorded in the NGS database since it predates their desire to have intersections stations reported only when destroyed.

Any others?

-ArtMan-

December 29, 2008

Carroll County OH, with 24 benchmarks, also has all benchmarks logged.

December 29, 2008

My records show these as of Dec 6:

(3 stations) City of Galax, Virginia
(1 station) City of Manassas Park, Virginia
(4 stations) Menominee county, Wisconsin

It looks like there are 32 stations in Carroll County, and the following PIDs still remain to be logged under GEOCAC, or perhaps the logs just haven't shown up yet:

DG7176
HZ2152
HZ2171
HZ2267
HZ2268
HZ2319
HZ2343
HZ2346

1.2k · December 30, 2008

Hi, Holograph,

A little off topic: I've asked David Gietka, the NGS Webmaster, to add "2009" to the "Recovery by Load Date" drop-down box when we ring in the new year. Based upon an E-Mail from him today, this might get done before the holiday shut-down. If not, I'm sure we will see it in early January.

(I realize that does not affect your data pull for the Statistics, but it helps the rest of us check nearby activity in hopes of avoiding duplicate reports.)

I thought I'd mention this in the Forum so DG doesn't get fifty requests--Grin.

-Paul-

Edited December 30, 2008 by PFF

December 30, 2008

Hi, Holograph,

A little off topic: I've asked David Gietka, the NGS Webmaster, to add "2009" to the "Recovery by Load Date" drop-down box when we ring in the new year. Based upon an E-Mail from him today, this might get done before the holiday shut-down. If not, I'm sure we will see it in early January.

(I realize that does not affect your data pull for the Statistics, but it helps the rest of us check nearby activity in hopes of avoiding duplicate reports.)

I thought I'd mention this in the Forum so DG doesn't get fifty requests--Grin.

-Paul-

..any luck getting a 'PFF' agency radio button on the recovery form? [full-bellied chuckle]

Back on topic - you guys are gonna force me to go dig up the tri-station with no remaining RMs that's in a wheatfield 24" deep so I can finish my home county, aren't you?!

1.3k · December 30, 2008

... you guys are gonna force me to go dig up the tri-station with no remaining RMs that's in a wheatfield 24" deep so I can finish my home county, aren't you?!

Yeah, pretty much....

-ArtMan-

December 30, 2008

If anyone is interested, here is a list of counties that are within reach of being completed, where "within reach" is defined as needing 20 or less reports:

0 of  10 marks reported in GA  Clay
0 of   7 marks reported in GA  Lanier
0 of  12 marks reported in GA  Pulaski
0 of  10 marks reported in GA  Quitman
0 of   8 marks reported in HI  Kalawao
0 of   9 marks reported in IL  Calhoun
0 of  19 marks reported in IL  Hardin
9 of  20 marks reported in IL  Putnam
0 of  15 marks reported in IL  Schuyler
0 of  12 marks reported in IN  Brown
  13 of  33 marks reported in IN  Monroe
1 of  17 marks reported in IN  Ohio
  12 of  31 marks reported in IA  Cedar
0 of  16 marks reported in IA  Van Buren
5 of  25 marks reported in IA  Worth
  11 of  27 marks reported in KS  Doniphan
0 of  20 marks reported in KY  Anderson
0 of  16 marks reported in KY  Bracken
0 of  16 marks reported in KY  Bullitt
0 of  19 marks reported in KY  Garrard
0 of  15 marks reported in KY  McLean
0 of  11 marks reported in KY  Menifee
0 of  20 marks reported in KY  Owen
0 of   3 marks reported in KY  Robertson
0 of  17 marks reported in KY  Spencer
  14 of  25 marks reported in MO  Caldwell
  27 of  46 marks reported in MO  Clinton
  12 of  21 marks reported in MO  DeKalb
1 of  21 marks reported in MO  Lewis
2 of  21 marks reported in MO  Lincoln
0 of  19 marks reported in MO  Mercer
  47 of  66 marks reported in MO  Platte
0 of  10 marks reported in MO  Putnam
3 of  16 marks reported in MO  Worth
1 of  21 marks reported in NM  Los Alamos
  24 of  32 marks reported in OH  Carroll
 109 of 128 marks reported in OH  Columbiana
9 of  29 marks reported in OH  Jefferson
0 of  20 marks reported in OK  Washington
0 of  19 marks reported in SD  Douglas
0 of  20 marks reported in TN  Cannon
0 of  11 marks reported in TN  DeKalb
0 of   5 marks reported in TN  Hancock
0 of   4 marks reported in TN  Moore
0 of  12 marks reported in TN  Sequatchie
0 of  14 marks reported in TN  Van Buren
0 of  13 marks reported in TX  Crane
0 of  16 marks reported in TX  Delta
0 of  16 marks reported in TX  Loving
0 of  11 marks reported in VA  Floyd
8 of  20 marks reported in VA  C of Bedford
0 of   3 marks reported in VA  C of Bristol
0 of   4 marks reported in VA  C of Buena Vista
6 of  18 marks reported in VA  C of Charlottesville
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  C of Clifton Forge
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Colonial Heights
0 of   6 marks reported in VA  C of Covington
0 of   2 marks reported in VA  C of Emporia
  12 of  21 marks reported in VA  C of Falls Church
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Franklin
9 of  15 marks reported in VA  C of Fredericksburg
3 of   3 marks reported in VA  C of Galax
  10 of  15 marks reported in VA  C of Harrisonburg
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  C of Hopewell
0 of   2 marks reported in VA  C of Lexington
3 of  10 marks reported in VA  C of Manassas
1 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Manassas Park
0 of   4 marks reported in VA  C of Martinsville
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Norton
0 of   5 marks reported in VA  C of Petersburg
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Radford
0 of  16 marks reported in VA  C of Roanoke
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  C of Salem
1 of  15 marks reported in VA  C of Staunton
1 of   8 marks reported in VA  C of C of Waynesboro
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  Williamsburg
2 of   9 marks reported in VA  C of Winchester
7 of  26 marks reported in WV  Gilmer
  21 of  28 marks reported in WV  Hancock
3 of  19 marks reported in WI  Florence
4 of   4 marks reported in WI  Menominee
0 of  19 marks reported in WI  Pepin

1.2k · December 31, 2008

Interesting list, Holograph. Thanks!

Hey, ArtMan.....Are you coming south anytime in the near future? I believe we could knock off Colonial Heights, VA in one day, with time left over for Petersburg.

Williamsburg is a little off the path, and recoveries only count if you're wearing a Period costume. But if you want to stop by the Smithsonian to see if they'll lend us something, I'm willing to give it a try. [Grin.]

-Paul-

December 31, 2008

...I was hoping ArtMan would come up to PA to help w/ my excavation project - I'm closer! :rolleyes:

1.3k · December 31, 2008

Hey, ArtMan.....Are you coming south anytime in the near future? I believe we could knock off Colonial Heights, VA in one day, with time left over for Petersburg.
Williamsburg is a little off the path, and recoveries only count if you're wearing a Period costume. But if you want to stop by the Smithsonian to see if they'll lend us something, I'm willing to give it a try. [Grin.]

-Paul-

...I was hoping ArtMan would come up to PA to help w/ my excavation project - I'm closer!

It is gratifying to be in such demand. I'll see if ebay will allow me to put my services up for auction. :-)

Happy 2009, all!

-ArtMan-

7.9k · January 2, 2009

If anyone is interested, here is a list of counties that are within reach of being completed, where "within reach" is defined as needing 20 or less reports:

0 of  10 marks reported in GA  Clay
0 of   7 marks reported in GA  Lanier
0 of  12 marks reported in GA  Pulaski
0 of  10 marks reported in GA  Quitman
0 of   8 marks reported in HI  Kalawao
0 of   9 marks reported in IL  Calhoun
0 of  19 marks reported in IL  Hardin
9 of  20 marks reported in IL  Putnam
0 of  15 marks reported in IL  Schuyler
0 of  12 marks reported in IN  Brown
  13 of  33 marks reported in IN  Monroe
1 of  17 marks reported in IN  Ohio
  12 of  31 marks reported in IA  Cedar
0 of  16 marks reported in IA  Van Buren
5 of  25 marks reported in IA  Worth
  11 of  27 marks reported in KS  Doniphan
0 of  20 marks reported in KY  Anderson
0 of  16 marks reported in KY  Bracken
0 of  16 marks reported in KY  Bullitt
0 of  19 marks reported in KY  Garrard
0 of  15 marks reported in KY  McLean
0 of  11 marks reported in KY  Menifee
0 of  20 marks reported in KY  Owen
0 of   3 marks reported in KY  Robertson
0 of  17 marks reported in KY  Spencer
  14 of  25 marks reported in MO  Caldwell
  27 of  46 marks reported in MO  Clinton
  12 of  21 marks reported in MO  DeKalb
1 of  21 marks reported in MO  Lewis
2 of  21 marks reported in MO  Lincoln
0 of  19 marks reported in MO  Mercer
  47 of  66 marks reported in MO  Platte
0 of  10 marks reported in MO  Putnam
3 of  16 marks reported in MO  Worth
1 of  21 marks reported in NM  Los Alamos
  24 of  32 marks reported in OH  Carroll
 109 of 128 marks reported in OH  Columbiana
9 of  29 marks reported in OH  Jefferson
0 of  20 marks reported in OK  Washington
0 of  19 marks reported in SD  Douglas
0 of  20 marks reported in TN  Cannon
0 of  11 marks reported in TN  DeKalb
0 of   5 marks reported in TN  Hancock
0 of   4 marks reported in TN  Moore
0 of  12 marks reported in TN  Sequatchie
0 of  14 marks reported in TN  Van Buren
0 of  13 marks reported in TX  Crane
0 of  16 marks reported in TX  Delta
0 of  16 marks reported in TX  Loving
0 of  11 marks reported in VA  Floyd
8 of  20 marks reported in VA  C of Bedford
0 of   3 marks reported in VA  C of Bristol
0 of   4 marks reported in VA  C of Buena Vista
6 of  18 marks reported in VA  C of Charlottesville
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  C of Clifton Forge
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Colonial Heights
0 of   6 marks reported in VA  C of Covington
0 of   2 marks reported in VA  C of Emporia
  12 of  21 marks reported in VA  C of Falls Church
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Franklin
9 of  15 marks reported in VA  C of Fredericksburg
3 of   3 marks reported in VA  C of Galax
  10 of  15 marks reported in VA  C of Harrisonburg
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  C of Hopewell
0 of   2 marks reported in VA  C of Lexington
3 of  10 marks reported in VA  C of Manassas
1 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Manassas Park
0 of   4 marks reported in VA  C of Martinsville
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Norton
0 of   5 marks reported in VA  C of Petersburg
0 of   1 marks reported in VA  C of Radford
0 of  16 marks reported in VA  C of Roanoke
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  C of Salem
1 of  15 marks reported in VA  C of Staunton
1 of   8 marks reported in VA  C of C of Waynesboro
0 of   7 marks reported in VA  Williamsburg
2 of   9 marks reported in VA  C of Winchester
7 of  26 marks reported in WV  Gilmer
  21 of  28 marks reported in WV  Hancock
3 of  19 marks reported in WI  Florence
4 of   4 marks reported in WI  Menominee
0 of  19 marks reported in WI  Pepin

I was about to complain that none were even close to Arizona, and propose a conspiracy theory.

I do see there is Los Alamos county in NM...where is that exactly...

January 2, 2009

I do see there is Los Alamos county in NM...where is that exactly...

I don't think that you have the security clearance to ask that question. ML

January 2, 2009

Somehow, a data entry coding error moved 7 benchmarks from Clark County IN into Carroll County OH(an amazing geographical feat!). Even the datasheets for the 7 HZ marks listed by holograph say Carroll County OH. When you check out the GPS coordinates, however, another story emerges.

So, Carroll County OH ACTUALLY has 25 total benchmarks(not 32), with one yet to be logged by GEOCAC(thought I had them all--the one I overlooked is not at the geocaching website). Hancock County WV had its final 7 marks logged in December 2008, and those logs have not yet been updated by the NGS.

Edited January 2, 2009 by shorbird

January 2, 2009

Somehow, a data entry coding error moved 7 benchmarks from Clark County IN into Carroll County OH(an amazing geographical feat!). Even the datasheets for the 7 HZ marks listed by holograph say Carroll County OH. When you check out the GPS coordinates, however, another story emerges.

So, Carroll County OH ACTUALLY has 25 total benchmarks(not 32), with one yet to be logged by GEOCAC(thought I had them all--the one I overlooked is not at the geocaching website). Hancock County WV had its final 7 marks logged in December 2008, and those logs have not yet been updated by the NGS.

There are a LOT of marks that are in the wrong county. Some time ago, I created a list of all the marks whose coordinates place them outside their designated counties by a fair margin - 1 km, or more than could be explained by scaled coordinates. I believe Deb at the NGS will accept corrections if you explain how you know the county is wrong. See this ancient thread.

1.6k · January 2, 2009

I noticed CA didn't make Holograph's "short list". My home county and all surrounding one are sooo... far out of reach for completion. And anyway, down in SoCal, we just keep paving them over.....

10.1k · January 3, 2009

Yes. I agree. I'd guess that at least a third of the ones in my home county are gone. Road improvements. Urban sprawl. I don't plan on filing DNFs on them. Oh, well. In Andy Bear's home county, well over half the benchmarks are missing. (The infamous 'set by boat, in clay tiles, in 1913'. Most of which were reported in 1935 as 'reported lost'.) Still lots to find (though they are getting fewer and further away).

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