Is this a benchmark?

[+Mike&Lynn]

We were recently traveling to the Dominican Republic. We are new to geocaching and I had read *some* about Benchmarks but not much. We were out walking and came across this. Of course, I had no idea if it was a benchmark or not. Can you tell?

Thank you.

Mike

[AZcachemeister]

I think I can safely say that yes, that is absolutely a survey monument.

Judging from the triangle in the center of the disk, it's probably a triangulation station, but I don't know what the protocols are in the D.R.

 

A cool thing to find for sure, but since it's outside the good ol' U.S.A., you can't log it as a benchmark per se.

You do have the opportunity to make a pretty cool waymark if you have the co-ordinates.

[Bill93]

It is unlikely to be a geodetic mark, however. My guess is that it is a property corner or construction control point set by a surveyor named Ramon Javier with a license number as cast on the mark.

[+Mike&Lynn]

Thank you AZcache and Bill. I appreciate your insight.

Mike