BM #6
State/County/Quad: NY/Essex/Lake PlacidLocation: N 44°20.322' W 073°53.713'
Elevation: 482.156 m.
Designation: BM #6
Setting: Boulder
Type: Chiseled Square
Year: Unknown
Established By: Unknown
Recovered: 4 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.
Official Description:
Unavailable.
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...The chiseled square is quite distinct, but we still might not have noticed it without the stake. |
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 Looking N, the West Branch of the Ausable River in the background. ... | ||
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...Close-up of the stake. | |