T 30 (LY0754)

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State: NJ
County: Sussex
Quad: Flatbrookville
Location: N 41° 06.086' W074° 57.743'
Elevation: 347.06 ft.
Designation: T 30 1942
Setting: Bridge Abutment
Type: Bench Mark Disk
Year: 1942
Established By: NGS
Recovered: 10 April 2007

A report on the condition of this station has been submitted to NGS, along with the following recovery note:

Handheld GPS coordinates for the station are 41 06 5.2(N) 074 57 44.6(W).

Zhanna

NGS Official Description, 1942 (see datasheet for recent updates) :

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 AT FLATBROOKVILLE. AT FLATBROOKVILLE, 0.3 MILE SOUTHWEST ALONG A BLACK TOP ROAD FROM THE POST OFFICE, AT AN INTERSECTION OF THE BLACK TOP ROAD AND A GRAVEL ROAD LEADING SOUTH, AT A STONE AND STEEL BRIDGE OVER FLAT BROOK. A STANDARD DISK, SET IN THE TOP OF THE WEST END OF THE NORTH ABUTMENT.

NGS Bench Mark Disk T 30

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NGS Bench Mark Disk T 30

N 41° 06.086' W074° 57.743'

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An eyelevel view of the disk on the bridge abutment.
Disk on abutment, bridge beams
Orange plastic survey control point disk

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Closeup of "Survey Control Point" marker near the bridge. Was this meant to be a point itself, or is it a reference to LY0754?

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A view of the bridge from the northwest. The mark is on the near right corner. The orange control point (or reference point) is in the foreground.
View of bridge from Old Mine Road
Old bridge, arrow indicating mark

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Looking N from the new bridge toward the old bridge, mark indicated.

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Looking ENE from the new bridge toward the old.
New concrete bridge and old steel bridge