Chiseled Square

[+KBer]

I searched the forums, google and a bunch of the found logs, but was unable to find a clear good picture of a chiseled square benchmark. If anyone has one, can you please post it, email me, or provide the URL, thank you.

[+embra]

Bookmark Dustyjacket's handsome collection. There's a chiseled square pictured in the older/ancient stone section (although the square pictured in this instance is a little hard to make out).

 

Edit: I have an offering of JV3222.

Edited March 22, 2005 by embra

[ArtMan]

Try BM CON (HV1851), located near the White House. It's rather eroded and hard to photograph, but quite visible. I modestly suggest my photo (Closeup of station BM CON, Washington, DC) as the best of the lot, but I should have included some sort of scale. As I recall, the chiseled square is about 2 inches on the side. Might be a bit smaller, though.

 

-ArtMan-

[+Zhanna]

Many of the chiseled squares were carved into the corners of concrete culverts, stone abutments, etc. and are easily eroded. They can be very difficult to discern. Or, they may be obvious in person but still difficult to photograph.

 

I have two examples on my own site:

 

1102.46

 

BM DUNMORE RESERVOIR 3

 

The first is one of the more typical chiseled squares, at least based on my experiences here in NEPA. It's cut right into the corner of the stone.

 

The second is a more distinct square cut into the center of the spillway wall.

 

~Zhanna

[2oldfarts (the rockhounders)]

How about this one from northern AZ.

 

 

It is from our log for GP0620

 

John

[+ddnutzy]

I have found a few chiseled squares and triangles in my travels but I don't remember what the pids are for all of them. MZ0094 is one, MZ2784 is a drillhole w/triangle and my3693 has a rm with a square, hole and a arrow.

Edited March 23, 2005 by ddnutzy

[+ddnutzy]

This picture is rm 4 for mz1557 (Peaked Mt.2) which was a tough one to find. I have spent a lot of time trying to find mz1556 ( Peaked Mt.) a drillhole that is supposed to be ten ft from mz1557. I now have access to a more powerfull gps that may help me in finding this bm.

Edited March 23, 2005 by ddnutzy

[+Neweyess]

Here's one: AI0599

[+Nazgul]

Another variation, the first and only chiseled square I have found.

[+KBer]

Thanks for all the fine examples. I searched one out last night on the stirs to an entrance to a building in NYC. The entrance and stairs are no longer present. Here is the mark I was after.

 

http://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=KV0606

[+Harry Dolphin]

Opinions please:

We went searching for KU1435. We found the church with no problem. It's prominent. And even still has the same name. Most of the steps are very decrepit, and need to be reset. They're a health hazzard.

By the coordinates, and the description, this is what we found:

But it's only 3/4 of a square. Is this it?

[2oldfarts (the rockhounders)]

Harry,

 

It not unusual to find a chiseled square with only 3 sides cut and the 4th being the edge of the concrete or rock.

 

Congrats on the find.

 

John