119 MLS (AI5758)
State: VA
County: Page
Quad: Big Meadows
Location: N 38° 35.559' W078° 22.826'
Elevation: 3702 ft.
Designation: 119 MLS 1963
Setting: Concrete Steps
Type: Bench Mark Disk
Year: 1963
Established By: USGS
Recovered: 02 October 2006
Rich and I first spotted this mark yesterday evening, when visiting Skyland for supper. At the time I was, however, sick of looking at benchmarks (believe it or not) and decided to save the recovery for our visit today. It is an easy find set on the steps leading down to the Skyland Gift Shop, as described. The disk appears to be in excellent condition.
A report on the condition of this mark has been submitted to NGS.
Zhanna
NGS Official Description, 2000 (see datasheet for recent updates) :
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 2000 (RWA) FROM THE JUNCTION OF US HIGHWAY 211 AND SKYLINE DRIVE AT THORNTON GAP GO 10.0 MILES (9.99 KM) SOUTH ALONG SKYLINE DRIVE WINDING CURVES TO THE JUNCTION OF A ROAD TO SKYLAND RECREATIONAL AREA, THENCE 0.025 KM (0.015 MI) NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SKYLAND ROAD TO A Y JUNCTION, THENCE 0.05 MILE (0.08 KM) NORTHWESTERLY ALONG BLACKTOP ROAD TO THE MARK AT THE SKYLAND GIFT SHOP, IN TOP OF THE WEST WALL OF TOP STEP LEADING TO THE GIFT SHOP, 44.2 FT (13.4 M) SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH CORNER OF GIFT SHOP, 61.1 FT (18.6 M) WEST OF A FIRE HYDRANT, 14.8 FT (4.5 M) NORTHWEST OF NORTH CURB ON ASPHALT WALKWAY, AND 3.0 FT (0.9 M) NORTHEAST OF A METAL LIGHTPOLE. MARK IS LEVEL WITH ROAD.
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...AI5758, Page County, VAN 38° 35.560' W 078° 22.822' |
...Eyelevel view of mark set in top of step. |
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...Looking WNW toward walkway and curb. |
...Looking NE toward gift shop. |
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