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PG1699 STATION RECOVERY (1968)
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PG1699'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1968 (JBJ)
PG1699'THE STATION MARK, REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2 AND THE AZIMUTH
PG1699'MARK WERE RECOVERED. A DIFFERENCE WAS NOTED IN THE DISTANCE
PG1699'TO REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2. THE 18 INCH TRIANGULAR SHAPED
PG1699'CONCRETE POST IS NO LONGER STANDING. FOLLOWING IS A NEW
PG1699'AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.
PG1699'
PG1699'THE STATION IS ABOUT 20 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF BURLINGTON,
PG1699'8 MILES NORTHWEST OF STOWE, ON THE EAST EDGE OF A 100 FEET
PG1699'BY 150 FEET ROCK OUTCROP THAT FORMS THE SUMMIT OF THE NOSE
PG1699'OF MT MANSFIELD AND ON LAND OWNED BY THE STATE.
PG1699'
PG1699'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS
PG1699'100 AND 108 IN STOWE, GO WESTERLY ON STATE HIGHWAY 108 FOR
PG1699'5.9 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT, WHICH IS THE MT MANSFIELD TOLL
PG1699'ROAD. TURN LEFT AND GO SOUTHERLY, FOLLOWING THE WINDING
PG1699'TOLL ROAD FOR 3.9 MILES TO A PARKING LOT LEFT AND THE AZIMUTH
PG1699'MARK ON THE RIGHT. CONTINUE NORTHERLY ON THE TOLL ROAD FOR
PG1699'0.5 MILE TO A PARKING LOT LEFT AND THE END OF THE TOLL ROAD.
PG1699'CONTINUE AHEAD NORTHERLY THEN SOUTHERLY FOR 0.4 MILE ON A
PG1699'PRIVATE ROAD OWNED BY AND LEADING TO THE WCAX TV TRANSMITTER
PG1699'HOUSE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE NOSE. FROM THIS POINT PACK
PG1699'NORTHEASTERLY FOR 5 MINUTES TO THE SUMMIT OF THE NOSE AND
PG1699'THE STATION.
PG1699'
PG1699'THE STATION MARK IS AN IRON BOLT. 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER,
PG1699'THAT IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE ROCK OUTCROP THAT
PG1699'FORMS THE SUMMIT OF THE NOSE AND PROJECTS 4 INCHES ABOVE THE
PG1699'SURFACE OF THE ROCK. IT IS 12.0 FEET NORTH OF THE POINT OF
PG1699'AN ARROW, CHISLED IN THE ROCK OUTCROP, POINTING TO THE STATION,
PG1699'5.0 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE NOSE AND 4.0
PG1699'FEET WEST OF THE EAST EDGE OF THE CLIFF.
PG1699'
PG1699'REFERENCE MARK 1 IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED MT MANSFIELD
PG1699'NO 1 1943, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE, IN THE ROCK OUTCROP
PG1699'THAT FORMS THE SUMMIT OF THE NOSE. IT IS 3.0 FEET WEST OF
PG1699'THE EAST EDGE OF THE CLIFF AND ABOUT 1 FOOT LOWER IN ELEVATION
PG1699'THAN THE STATION.
PG1699'
PG1699'REFERENCE MARK 2 IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED MT MANSFIELD
PG1699'NO 2 1943, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE ROCK OUTCROP
PG1699'THAT FORMS THE SUMMIT OF THE NOSE. IT IS 16.0 FEET WEST OF THE
PG1699'EAST EDGE OF THE CLIFF AND ABOUT 1 FOOT HIGHER IN ELEVATION
PG1699'THAN THE STATION.
PG1699'
PG1699'AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED MT MANSFIELD 1943
PG1699'RESET 1960, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A ROCK OUTCROP THAT
PG1699'PROJECTS 8 INCHES ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. IT IS 212.0
PG1699'FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE OCTAGON RESTAURANT,
PG1699'23.6 FEET WEST-NORTHWEST OF THE CHAIRLIFT ENGINE HOUSE AND
PG1699'7.6 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF A STONE HOUSE.
PG1699'
PG1699'THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE REFERENCE MARKS WAS NOT MEASURED DUE
PG1699'TO OBSTRUCTIONS.
PG1699'
PG1699'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--5 MILES
PG1699'NORTHEAST OF UNDERHILL CENTER
PG1699PG1699 STATION RECOVERY (1971)
PG1699
PG1699'RECOVERY NOTE BY LOCAL SURVEYOR (INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM) 1971 (JAD)
PG1699'FOUND BOLT, MARKING STATION, BROKEN OFF AT GRADE IN BEDROCK. BOTH
PG1699'REFERENCE MARK DISKS ARE O.K. DISTANCES FROM REFERENCE MARKS ARE
PG1699'O.K. AZIMUTH MARK NOT RECOVERED--8 FEET OF SNOW OVER LOCATION.
PG1699
PG1699 STATION RECOVERY (1977)
PG1699
PG1699'RECOVERY NOTE BY VT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 1977 (LMC)
PG1699'STATION RECOVERED IN POOR CONDITION. BOLT BROKEN OFF FLUSH. SUGGEST
PG1699'THAT MAINTAINENCE REPLACE WITH A SHORT BRONZE BOLT OF SAY ABOUT 2 CM
PG1699'DIAMETER.
PG1699'
PG1699'DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--6.5 MILES E OF UNDERHILL.
PG1699
PG1699 STATION RECOVERY (1978)
PG1699
PG1699'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1978 (GEL)
PG1699'THE STATION MARK AND REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2 AND THE AZIMUTH MARK
PG1699'WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION, EXCEPT NOW THE BOLT THAT IS THE
PG1699'STATION IS FLUSH WITH THE ROCK OUTCROP INSTEAD OF PROJECTING 4 INCHES
PG1699'AS STATED IN 1968. THE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION TO REFERENCE MARKS 1
PG1699'AND 2 AND THE AZIMUTH MARK CHECKED THE 1968 DATA. FOLLOWING IS A NEW
PG1699'DESCRIPTION.
PG1699'
PG1699'THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 17 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF BURLINGTON, 8
PG1699'MILES NORTHWEST OF STOWE, ON THE EAST EDGE OF A 100 FEET BY 150 FEET
PG1699'ROCK OUTCROP THAT FORMS THE SUMMIT OF THE NOSE OF MOUNT MANSFIELD AND
PG1699'IS ON LAND OWNED BY THE STATE.
PG1699'
PG1699'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS 100 AND
PG1699'108 IN STOWE, GO WESTERLY ON STATE HIGHWAY 108 FOR 5.7 MILES TO A
PG1699'SIDE ROAD LEFT, WHICH IS THE MOUNT MANSFIELD TOLL ROAD. TURN LEFT
PG1699'AND GO WESTERLY FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE ENTRANCE TO TOLL ROAD AT GATE.
PG1699'CONTINUE WESTERLY THROUGH THE GATE AND UPHILL ON THE WINDING TOLL ROAD
PG1699'FOR 3.8 MILES TO A SADDLE IN RIDGE AND SIDE ROAD RIGHT AND JUST AFTER
PG1699'PASSING A PARKING AREA ON THE LEFT. (TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM
PG1699'HERE, TURN RIGHT AND GO EASTERLY FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE TOP OF A HILL
PG1699'AND THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE RIGHT AS DESCRIBED.) CONTINUE NORTHWEST
PG1699'UPHILL ON THE GRAVEL ROAD FOR 0.45 MILE TO A FORK AT A CURVE IN THE
PG1699'ROAD AND JUST BEFORE REACHING A PARKING AREA. TURN RIGHT AND GO
PG1699'NORTHEAST, THEN SOUTHERLY FOR 0.35 MILE TO THE WCAX TELEVISION
PG1699'TRANSMITTER HOUSE ON THE LEFT. FROM THIS POINT PACK NORTHERLY UP
PG1699'A STEEP AND ROCKY ROAD FOR 0.1 MILE TO THE SUMMIT OF THE NOSE AND THE
PG1699'STATION. AT THIS TIME A 4-WHEEL DRIVE JEEP WAS DRIVEN TO THE TOP.
PG1699'
PG1699'THE STATION MARK IS AN IRON BOLT, 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER, THAT IS
PG1699'CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE ROCK OUTCROP THAT FORMS THE SUMMIT OF
PG1699'THE NOSE AND IS FLUSH WITH THE ROCK SURFACE THAT SURROUNDS IT. IT IS
PG1699'6.1 FEET EAST OF THE POINT OF AN ARROW, THAT IS CHISELED IN ROCK AND
PG1699'POINTING TOWARDS THE STATION, 5 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF
PG1699'THE NOSE AND 4 FEET WEST OF THE EAST EDGE OF THE CLIFF.
PG1699'
PG1699'REFERENCE MARK 1 IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED MT MANSFIELD NO 1 1943,
PG1699'CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN ROCK THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE ROCK SURFACE.
PG1699'IT IS 3 FEET WEST OF THE EAST EDGE OF THE CLIFF AND ABOUT 1 FOOT
PG1699'LOWER THAN THE STATION.
PG1699'
PG1699'REFERENCE MARK 2 IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED MT MANSFIELD NO 2 1943,
PG1699'CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN ROCK AND IS FLUSH WITH THE ROCK SURFACE
PG1699'THAT SURROUNDS IT. IT IS 16 FEET WEST OF THE EAST EDGE OF THE CLIFF
PG1699'AND IS ABOUT 1 FOOT HIGHER THAN THE STATION.
PG1699'
PG1699'AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED MT MANSFIELD 1943 RESET
PG1699'1960, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A ROCK OUTCROP THAT PROJECTS ABOUT
PG1699'8 INCHES ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. IT IS 212 FEET WEST OF
PG1699'THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE OCTAGON RESTAURANT, 23.6 FEET NORTHWEST OF
PG1699'THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF A BLOCK CHAIRLIFT ENGINE HOUSE AND 7.6 FEET
PG1699'EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF A STONE HOUSE.
PG1699'
PG1699'HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK - 3.1 FEET.
PG1699'
PG1699'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN - 5 MILES
PG1699'NORTH-NORTHEAST OF UNDERHILL.
PG1699
PG1699 STATION RECOVERY (1978)
PG1699
PG1699'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1978 (CLN)
PG1699'THE STATION MARK, REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2 AND THE AZIMUTH MARK RESET
PG1699'WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE IRON BOLT IS BROKEN OFF ABOUT
PG1699'FLUSH WITH THE GROUND BUT IS STILL SOLID. THE DISTANCES AND
PG1699'DIRECTIONS TO THE MARKS CHECKED AT THIS TIME. THE 1968
PG1699'DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE.
PG1699'
PG1699'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--8 MILES NORTHWEST
PG1699'OF STOWE.
PG1699
PG1699 STATION RECOVERY (1996)
PG1699
PG1699'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1996 (JMR)
PG1699'RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED. DATUM POINT OF MARK IS THE CENTER GROOVE IN
PG1699'THE BROKEN BOLT. IN ADDITION THE TWO IRON BOLTS WITH ARROWS POINTING
PG1699'TO THE STATION WERE FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION, RM 1 WAS FOUND IN GOOD
PG1699'CONDITION, BUT RM 2 HAS BEEN VANDALIZED, A PIE SHAPED PIECE OF DISK
PG1699'REMAINS WITH THE SHANK, AND THE AZIMUTH MARK WAS RECOVERD IN GOOD
PG1699'CONDITION.
PG1699
PG1699 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
PG1699
PG1699'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2005 (DKA)
PG1699'THE STATION BOLT IS NO LONGER FLUSH WITH THE SURFACE. IT IS RECESSED
PG1699'ABOUT 1 INCH. RM'S 1 AND 2 ARE AS DESCRIBED.
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