CASTLE POINT

Recovered in Good Condition on May 22, 2009

Spatial/elevation data

Coordinates	N 41.7031° W 74.2733°
Elevation	2192 ft.
Location	New York Ulster County Napanoch Quad

Mark description

Type	Triangulation Station Disk
Setting	Bedrock
Monumented	1942 by NGS
Description (NGS)	NGS Datasheet

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

The station and reference marks 1 and 2 were recovered in good condition. The marks are located in Minnewaska State Park Preserve, on a high ledge along the Blueberry Run Path near its intersection with the Castle Point Carriageway.

Autonomous (non-corrected) handheld GPS coordinates for RM 1 are 41 42 11.5(N) 074 16 23.3(W).

Autonomous (non-corrected) handheld GPS coordinates for RM 2 are 41 42 11.3(N) 074 16 24.5(W).

Narrative and photographs

Our goal for today was to ride the carriage trails at Minnewaska State Park, and along our route to recover the CASTLE POINT triangulation station at (unsurprisingly) Castle Point. The Castle Point carriageway contains a long, gradual climb of about three miles but with plenty of overlooks along the way, of which we took full advantage. Once we reached the ledges at Castle Point, finding the triangulation station and associated reference marks was simple. The Blueberry Run Path basically passes right over the station, and the reference marks were well exposed and exactly where the datasheet specified they would be. All disks are in good condition.

NGS Triangulation Station Disk CASTLE POINT

Eyelevel view of the disk set into bedrock. Blazes on the boulder mark the Blueberry Run Path.

Looking off into the distance with the station in the foreground.

Reference Objects
Designation	Status	Condition	Image
CASTLE POINT RM 1	Recovered	Good
CASTLE POINT RM 2	Recovered	Good