+DustyJacket Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 I updated my web page which has photos of Witness Posts and Survey Markers. http://www.dustyjacket.com/benchmarks.html I originally created this, because there was lots of talk about witness posts, but never any photos. With the generous contributions of others, this page has grown large. Today, I added a limestone block, disk in a chiseled cross, 2 cairns, and more. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment
+Spoo Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Thank you Dusty. I appreciate this site. I especially like seeing the RIVET which I claimed to have found at KV1366 while on a business trip to NJ. I didn't have a camera to document it but am now happy to know that I really did see one. Please keep up this site ! Quote Link to comment
+DustyJacket Posted May 1, 2004 Author Share Posted May 1, 2004 OK everyone. I just did a rough reorganization. Now there are separate pages for: - Explanations - Witness Posts - Older (Ancient?) Markers - Disks from agencies on the "federal" level - Private or Local Government Markers - Non-disk or Unusual Markers (This is where I put the "current" rod-type of marker, although it is not unusual. Sometime in the future, I will change the format of the pages, but not right now. Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) My first witness post CV0707 Hope this works..... Edited May 1, 2004 by woof n lulu Quote Link to comment
+DustyJacket Posted May 1, 2004 Author Share Posted May 1, 2004 My first witness post CV0707 Hope this works..... Did you find the nearby marker ? Quote Link to comment
+Colorado Papa Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 (edited) My first witness post CV0707 Did you find the nearby marker ? Looks to me like he did! Edited May 1, 2004 by Colorado Papa Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 (edited) My first witness post CV0707 Hope this works..... Did you find the nearby marker ? Yes we did.......and this one was out in the freakin middle of nowhere...14 miles to the nearest blacktop ! It seems only a few benchmarks might have been found here, so we should have fun ! Edited May 3, 2004 by woof n lulu Quote Link to comment
+DustyJacket Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 Well, I finally got off my rear end, and updated the pages with all the cotributions since May. I added a page for Markers outside the USA (the UK for now, but I hope to receive photos from other countries.) We now have an intact Cairn, and many more. Plust, there are links to two pages of drawings of various disks - images created by the NGS.Thank you for all those who donated. The pages are looking better these days, and will hopefully help those wondering what these things look like. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 GREAT JOB. A neatly done accumilation of pieces of History. Quote Link to comment
+DustyJacket Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 (edited) Just jut put up a few more, from: France, Scotland, and England (including from the Greenwich Observatory) On the last two, you get to hunt for the marks in their natural settings. It took me a few moments to find them. Thanks to Jeremy (probably not Jeremy Irish) I like these different markers that aren't the standard disk shape. Edited July 18, 2004 by DustyJacket Quote Link to comment
2oldfarts (the rockhounders) Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Thanks for including our pictures on your site. It makes us feel like we have accomplished something great. We're now published artists. John & Shirley Quote Link to comment
+seventhings Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 Dusty - Your excellent site just keeps getting better! Great job. 7 Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Me too,I always thought I was a legend in my own mind. Thanks for accepting and posting my photo's as well. I need to get back out there and find something different now. Been a little busy,distracted,tired,and just plain,out of gas in more ways than one. But have some in the works if I can just get there. Quote Link to comment
+Scooter Geek Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 I found an interesting survey mark on one of my geocaching trips today, but according to the NGS database there are no benchmarks within a mile of this. It is a red disk with a PK rod driven in, and the disk reads "TRAV. PT. LB 7001" Any ideas? Coords were N28°05.776' W081°49.343' SWB Quote Link to comment
+lostinflorida Posted August 1, 2004 Share Posted August 1, 2004 Nice work and very informative Quote Link to comment
+lostinflorida Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 I found a Brase disk that looks very similar to NGS in size. It was drilled and inserted into granite slab. Slab was part of a small bridge in Acadia NAtional Park garden. Asked park ranger they did not have a clue. The only marks on the disk were the rasied letters BM. Does anyone know if this could be a BM. I have a picture but im new to this a cannot see any way to download it from here into the postings. Im going to post this on the board also but this looked to be the best thread. Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 The only marks on the disk were the rasied letters BM. Does anyone know if this could be a BM. I'd say it's a BM, but there's a good chance it's not one in the NGS database and therefor not in the Geocaching database. For details go to http://www.geocaching.com/mark/ and scroll down to "I found a benchmark, but it isn't in your database. Why?" Quote Link to comment
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