Beacon Tower Near Polkinghorne Spring, Nevada
Jack Fawcett visited this nearly intact beacon tower near Polkinghorne Spring, Nevada.
Beacons 62 and 64 in Eastern PA
Bob Pastore submitted the following evidence of what remains of Beacon 62 in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania.
Airway Beacon 10 near East Hampton, Connecticut
Michael LaRose investigated the former site of New York—Boston Beacon 10.
Airway Tower Near Battle Mountain, Nevada
Jack Fawcett, a retired Nevada surveyor and pilot, submitted photos of the airway tower south of Battle Mountain, Nevada.
Beacon Near Plainfield, Illinois
Roger Helm has submitted photos and information about a beacon north of Plainfield, Illinois.
Portland—Spokane Beacon 3 A: A Personal Connection
Ray Hays has submitted the following photo of his uncle, Victor Hays, with Beacon 3 A along the Portland—Spokane Route.
Beacon Light Purchased—Can Anyone Help Identify It?
Can anyone provide details about this beacon light, or some tips on how we might find out more?
NGS Historical Geodetic Control Diagrams Available
Historical geodetic control diagrams and indexes, which were once available on an FTP site hosted by NGS, are now available here.
New Orleans to Atlanta Beacon 2
New Orleans—Atlanta Beacon 2 is gone but the foundation remains at Fort Pike State Park in Louisiana.
Survey Mark Hunting in the Wall Street Journal
The long-awaited article on survey mark hunting has hit the pages of the Wall Street Journal!