The first BM in the C&GS/NGS leveling

[Bill93]

Dave Doyle gives a quick discussion of BM A  JV3199 (NGS) (geocaching).  He talked more about the history after this clip on our tour for the Surveyors Historical Societ. mloser was also there. The elevation inscribed by it is NGVD29, not the latest.

https://www.facebook.com/nspsinc/videos/389659599993441/

Edited October 1, 2022 by Bill93

[2oldfarts (the rockhounders)]

Details for Benchmark: JV3199

 

Location:

In WASHINGTON county, MD View Original Datasheet

Designation:

A

Marker Type:

NGS Benchmark

This was the very first BM in the C&GS /NGS Leveling, in other words it is the very first Benchmark! = That folks is historic!

I do believe this mark is one that is a perfect example why the people love Benchmarking that enhances there ability to enjoy GC and all of these logs (99) will be gone with many people wondering where they went due to the fact that most regular people that log these either don't come to the forums very often or they don't see this thread nor do they do Waymarking. So, tell me how great this site is that they do not inform the very people with regular emails about what is about to drastically change the site? Hmmmm, you do not even think about the feelings of hundreds or even thousands of people that will be angry to learn that there logs are gone? Now what? You just tell them that they should watch the rather hidden forum at the top of the forum pages that is almost opaque and to know to click there to see what the people that have control of this site are planning? This is a very strange way to run a site that is supposed to be run for the people that play here. Just another point to consider.

 

PS, now I would really like to go there and see this one with my own eyes before I die. Another Bucket List thing. Hmmmm, maybe that would make a good Waymark?   

[2oldfarts (the rockhounders)]

Thank you Bill93 for posting this!

This is one that I would like to go see before I die. I love historic things and this one is just so cool! Wow! But soon even this post will be gone from this site and no one will be able to see this. Hmmm, I know, I will post it in that thread for Release Notes along with the picture. There it will remain until they either delete it or the site goes under and no more GC exists. 

[Keystone]

I moved a post from the Release Notes thread to here, where it's on topic.  This was done in order to avoid having the Release Notes thread turn into a "greatest hits" thread about cool benchmarks.

[foxtrot_xray]

On 10/22/2022 at 1:16 PM, 2oldfarts (the rockhounders) said:

Details for Benchmark: JV3199

 

Location:

In WASHINGTON county, MD View Original Datasheet

Designation:

A

Marker Type:

NGS Benchmark

This was the very first BM in the C&GS /NGS Leveling, in other words it is the very first Benchmark! = That folks is historic!

I do believe this mark is one that is a perfect example why the people love Benchmarking that enhances there ability to enjoy GC and all of these logs (99) will be gone with many people wondering where they went due to the fact that most regular people that log these either don't come to the forums very often or they don't see this thread nor do they do Waymarking. So, tell me how great this site is that they do not inform the very people with regular emails about what is about to drastically change the site? Hmmmm, you do not even think about the feelings of hundreds or even thousands of people that will be angry to learn that there logs are gone? Now what? You just tell them that they should watch the rather hidden forum at the top of the forum pages that is almost opaque and to know to click there to see what the people that have control of this site are planning? This is a very strange way to run a site that is supposed to be run for the people that play here. Just another point to consider.

 

PS, now I would really like to go there and see this one with my own eyes before I die. Another Bucket List thing. Hmmmm, maybe that would make a good Waymark?   

 

That's literally a 45 min drive for me. And I haven't recovered it. Will do so soon.