R 17
State/County/Quad: VA/Page/Thornton GapLocation: N 38°39.001' W 078°19.055'
Elevation: 3514 ft.
Designation: R 17 1928
Setting: Rock Outcrop
Type: Bench Mark Disk
Year: 1928
Established By: USGS
Recovered: 30 September 2006
USGS Official Description, 1928:
Official description from USGS unavailable; see mention in NGS datasheet for HW3268.
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...The disk has been scribbled on but otherwise looks to be in great condition, especially compared to its neighbor on Mary's Rock, HW3268. |
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...Looking NNE to HW3268 RM 1. |
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...Looking from HW3268 RM 1 toward the precariously high boulder/outcrop that holds HW3268 and R 17. |