GEORGE

Recovered in Good Condition on April 13, 2003 Previous attempt (January 30, 2003)

Spatial/elevation data

Coordinates N 41.360019° W 75.645474°
Elevation 1722 ft.
Location Pennsylvania
   Lackawanna County
      Avoca Quad

Mark description

Type Triangulation Station Disk
Setting Rock Outcrop
Monumented 1960 by NGS
Description (NGS) NGS Datasheet
Marker
Leaflet USDA images from CalTopo
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NGS recovery information

Descriptive text

The station mark and reference marks 1 and 2 were recovered in good condition. The witness post no longer exists.

Narrative and photographs

FINALLY! After two attempts in the snow, and missing the chance to join Rich and Dave’s hike last weekend, I finally made my acquaintance with George. On this sunny Sunday Aaron and I retraced my January route, and this time we found all the marks with ease. Of course, the GPS took us right to the station mark. Little did we know that we had our packs sitting right near the benchmark in March.

The historic descriptions were adequate to locate the two reference marks (though the witness post is long gone). All disks are in excellent condition. This is a peaceful spot with pretty views of neighboring mountains. (Nice meeting you, George!)

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