BM #6
State: NY
County: Essex
Quad: Lake Placid
Location: N 44° 20.322' W073° 53.713'
Elevation: 482.156 ft.
Designation: BM #6
Setting: Boulder
Type: Chiseled Square
Year: Unknown
Established By: Unknown
Recovered: 04 August 2006
This was an unexpected find, and we still haven't found any further information about this mark. We were on our way back to Lake Placid after a disappointing trip to Whiteface (we'd hoped to watch the sunset from the summit, but the road had closed hours earlier). We were intrigued by the Wilmington Flume, and spent quite a long time poking around and taking photographs of the rushing water. A small overlook nearby seemed like it might offer better views of the rapids, so we split up and explored the area. I found nothing exciting, but Rich came across this chiseled square! It's just a few yards west of Route 86 near Whiteface. The stake and flagging tape look relatively new, but the mark could easily be older.
Unknown Official Description:
Official description unavailable.
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...Chiseled Square BM #6N 44° 20.322' W073° 53.713' The chiseled square is quite distinct, but we still might not have noticed it without the stake. |
...Looking N, the West Branch of the Ausable River in the background. |
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...Close-up of the stake. |