Interesting Description Or Recovery Notes

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Have you ever read a description and find a little history in it? Like this one;

 

RL0147'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1948

RL0147'13.6 MI SE FROM SKANEE.

RL0147'ABOUT 0.7 MILE SOUTH ALONG A GRAVEL ROAD FROM THE TOWN HALL

RL0147'AT SKANEE, THENCE ABOUT 5.0 MILES EAST ALONG A GRAVEL ROAD,

RL0147'THENCE ABOUT 7.95 MILS SOUTHEAST ALONG A DIRT ROAD LEADING TO THE

RL0147'FORD MOTOR COMPANY RAILROAD, AT THE EAST END OF THE RAILROAD,

RL0147'65 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD AT THE EAST END

RL0147'OF THE RAILROAD, 40 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, 40 1/2

RL0147'FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH RAIL OF THE TRACK, 2 FEET ABOVE THE

RL0147'ROAD AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 4 INCHES.

RL0147'MARK MAY BE REACHED FROM THE ROAD JUNCTION AT ANDERSONS HOMESTEAD

RL0147'BY GOING ABOUT 5.05 MILES NORTHWEST ALONG A DIRT ROAD LEADING TO

RL0147'THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY LOGGING CAMP.

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RL0147 STATION RECOVERY (2004)

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RL0147'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2004 (MR)

RL0147'THE SITE LOCATION (APPROX. 40 ACRES) HAS BEEN CLEAR CUT (LOGGED). THE

RL0147'AREA OF THE MARK HAS BEEN GRADED AND LEVELED FOR A LOADING SITE.

RL0147'MARK ASSUMED DESTROYED.

 

Can't find any trace of the old RR or anything today...

 

Henry Ford owned lots of land here in the UP of Michigan. This is where the got the wood to build thier cars back in the old days. They had a plant in Kingsford. THey also made gliders there for use in WWII. They left such a mess behind they have been trying to clean it up for years at the old plant. Cresote etc from old kilns etc.

Edited November 15, 2004 by elcamino