L 145
NGS PID: | PE0317 |
Coordinates: | N 44.30727° W 68.40191° (estimate) |
Location: | Maine
Hancock County Bartlett Island Quad |
Elevation: | 51.78 ft. |
Type: | Bench Mark Disk |
Setting: | Rock Outcrop |
Monumented: | 1962 |
Monumented By: | NGS |
Status: | Not Found |
Condition: | Unknown (Not Found) as of September 17, 2018 |
- Official Description: NGS Datasheet
What a bizarre spot for a benchmark—in the middle of a stream?! I’m not sure if it’s really a stream as described, but it’s drainage of some kind. Two large culverts direct water through the area, one from the south and one leading to the west. I was able to make my way into that jungle-like area and walk around (not easily). Most of the rocks in the area were single, loose rocks rather than outcrops, but I saw a few outcrops here and there. However, they were bare and it would have been easy to spot a mark on them. The benchmark is probably still here, but either I didn’t come across the correct outcrop or it was covered in moss or other vegetation. This would be worth another visit.