+RadioKrafter Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Was out Geocaching today and stumbled upon a Survey Disc labeled "ECC" and what I believe to be its associated nail that I have not been able to locate in the USGS catalog. When up on the USGS site searched by the benchmark label and then did a radial search. NADA, zip. Location is: W 36 49'57.64 N 076 17'45.05 Here is the disc: The nail was located approximately 20' west Any help on this one? Benchmark recovery has been an interest; would like to run into another Benchmarker in the Hampton Roads (Norfolk, VA) area. Quote Link to comment
Bill93 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I presume you mean NGS site, since last we heard USGS had no on-line list. Read the recent "tripped over benchmark" thread and he pinned threads. Quote Link to comment
tosborn Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Unless you know something that you didn't share, it's doubtful that the two marks are "associated".....PK is a common brand of magnetic nail that is routinely used by surveyors of all types. Quote Link to comment
Z15 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Parker-Kalon masonry nail can buy them in most hardware stores When they noticed so many of their sales went to surveyors they started to put the dot in the center of them. I recall when there was none. Edited August 3, 2009 by Z15 Quote Link to comment
+jwahl Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 And ECC commonly stands for an Eccentric Station. Those were often used because the main station could not be occupied, or to place targets or lights. It is somewhat possible that the True station was marked with the PK nail, however to know you would have to find the COE record and description for the station somewhere. - jlw Quote Link to comment
+RadioKrafter Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks all for the answers. The disc and nail are located on a concrete seawall. I mentioned that there are not many (like maybe "none") in the area who benchmark. Wish there were a mentor near to drop the angle on the learning curve just a bit. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) Not often that I find a benchmark when I'm not looking for it! Found this one in Bayonne, New Jersey today. Pipeline. Corps of Engineers - US Army (just like yours) 1991. N 40 39 16.7 W 074 08 25.2. Oh, well. It was fun finding it. View southwest across Newark Bay. Edited August 10, 2009 by Harry Dolphin Quote Link to comment
TillaMurphs Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Not often that I find a benchmark when I'm not looking for it! You actually go places without looking for benchmarks? Quote Link to comment
Z15 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) Here's an old CofE mark on shore of Lake Superior at mouth of Misery River. Have had no luck finding info, get no replys from CE NOS planted a new mark circa 1980 some 50 ft west of this mark. Lake Superior at top center of photo Edited August 10, 2009 by Z15 Quote Link to comment
AZcachemeister Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Not often that I find a benchmark when I'm not looking for it! You actually go places without looking for benchmarks? I'll bet there's a Geocache nearby! SHHH! Quote Link to comment
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