B 281
Recovered in Good Condition on May 12, 2006
Spatial/elevation data
| Coordinates | N 41.394926° W 75.581932° |
| Elevation | 1201.27 ft. |
| Location | Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County Olyphant Quad |
Mark description
| Type | Bench Mark Disk |
| Setting | Bridge Abutment |
| Monumented | 1961 by NGS |
| Description (NGS) | NGS Datasheet |
A report on the condition of this survey mark has been submitted to NGS.
Narrative and photographs
After a meal of delicious pizza at Cara Mia in Dunmore, Aaron and I decided to park at his grandmother’s house near Silver Lake and walk down to the tracks to investigate the old trestle over the DL&W tracks (now used for Steamtown excursion trains to Moscow). To my surprise, as we walked beneath the trestle, I happened to spot a benchmark disk set into the east abutment. I knew of its existence because Rich and I had planned to search for it on a ride at some point, but I hadn’t realized it was on the trestle Aaron had told me about so many times. The disk is in good condition.
