Category: Benchmarks

  • HU0372 ~ Z 103

    HU0372 ~ Z 103

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    HU0372 ***********************************************************************
    HU0372 DESIGNATION - Z 103
    HU0372 PID - HU0372
    HU0372 STATE/COUNTY- MD/WORCESTER
    HU0372 COUNTRY - US
    HU0372 USGS QUAD - ASSAWOMAN BAY (2016)
    HU0372
    HU0372 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
    HU0372 ______________________________________________________________________
    HU0372* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 38 23 13.17 (N) 075 03 57.72 (W) HD_HELD1
    HU0372* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 2.203 (meters) 7.23 (feet) ADJUSTED
    HU0372 ______________________________________________________________________
    HU0372 GEOID HEIGHT - -36.001 (meters) GEOID18
    HU0372 DYNAMIC HEIGHT - 2.202 (meters) 7.22 (feet) COMP
    HU0372 MODELED GRAVITY - 980,013.2 (mgal) NAVD 88
    HU0372
    HU0372 VERT ORDER - SECOND CLASS I
    HU0372
    HU0372.The horizontal coordinates were determined by differentially corrected
    HU0372.hand held GPS observations or other comparable positioning techniques
    HU0372.and have an estimated accuracy of +/- 3 meters.
    HU0372
    HU0372.The orthometric height was determined by differential leveling and
    HU0372.adjusted by the NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY
    HU0372.in June 1991.
    HU0372
    HU0372.Significant digits in the geoid height do not necessarily reflect accuracy.
    HU0372.GEOID18 height accuracy estimate available here.
    HU0372
    HU0372.Click photographs - Photos may exist for this station.
    HU0372
    HU0372.The dynamic height is computed by dividing the NAVD 88
    HU0372.geopotential number by the normal gravity value computed on the
    HU0372.Geodetic Reference System of 1980 (GRS 80) ellipsoid at 45
    HU0372.degrees latitude (g = 980.6199 gals.).
    HU0372
    HU0372.The modeled gravity was interpolated from observed gravity values.
    HU0372
    HU0372; North East Units Estimated Accuracy
    HU0372;SPC MD - 81,748.8 568,953.5 MT (+/- 3 meters HH1 GPS)
    HU0372
    HU0372_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 18SVH9423348756(NAD 83)
    HU0372
    HU0372 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
    HU0372
    HU0372 NGVD 29 (11/26/84) 2.444 (m) 8.02 (f) ADJUSTED 2 0
    HU0372
    HU0372.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
    HU0372
    HU0372.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
    HU0372.See file dsdata.pdf to determine how the superseded data were derived.
    HU0372
    HU0372_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
    HU0372_SETTING: 35 = SET IN A MAT FOUNDATION OR CONCRETE SLAB OTHER THAN
    HU0372+WITH SETTING: PAVEMENT
    HU0372_SP_SET: GUARD POST FOR SIGN
    HU0372_STAMPING: Z 103 1962
    HU0372_MARK LOGO: CGS
    HU0372_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
    HU0372+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
    HU0372_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
    HU0372+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - June 05, 2020
    HU0372
    HU0372 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
    HU0372 HISTORY - 1962 MONUMENTED CGS
    HU0372 HISTORY - 1975 GOOD NGS
    HU0372 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
    HU0372 HISTORY - 20010502 GOOD MDSHA
    HU0372 HISTORY - 20040410 GOOD USPSQD
    HU0372 HISTORY - 20051203 GOOD USPSQD
    HU0372 HISTORY - 20080101 GOOD JARICE
    HU0372 HISTORY - 20101003 GOOD NGS
    HU0372 HISTORY - 20130403 GOOD WINGS
    HU0372 HISTORY - 20200605 GOOD WTBALL
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION DESCRIPTION
    HU0372
    HU0372'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962
    HU0372'3.6 MI N FROM OCEAN CITY.
    HU0372'3.55 MILES NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 528 FROM THE POST OFFICE IN
    HU0372'OCEAN CITY. ABOUT HALF WAY BETWEEN 64TH STREET AND 65TH STREET
    HU0372'IN NORTH OCEAN CITY, 72 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF HIGHWAY
    HU0372'528, THE MARK IS ABOUT 2.5 FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE GROUND AND
    HU0372'1 FOOT ABOVE THE HIGHWAY. SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE NORTH MOST
    HU0372'ONE OF TWO CONCRETE GUARD POSTS FOR THE 64TH STREET SHOPPING
    HU0372'CENTER SIGN.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (1975)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1975
    HU0372'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (1988)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1988 (CAC)
    HU0372'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (2001)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY MARYLAND DOT HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 2001 (SFK)
    HU0372'RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (2004)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2004 (CM)
    HU0372'FOUND. HAS BEEN PAINTED WHITE ALONG WITH ITS GUARD POST SETTING.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (FM)
    HU0372'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (2008)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY J A RICE INC 2008 (MRA)
    HU0372'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (2010)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 2010 (DRD)
    HU0372'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (2013)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY WINGS AERIAL MAPPING CO INC 2013 (CW)
    HU0372'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU0372
    HU0372 STATION RECOVERY (2020)
    HU0372
    HU0372'RECOVERY NOTE BY THE WILSON T BALLARD COMPANY 2020 (JMB)
    HU0372'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

    Log: Recovered in good condition on Friday, 10/24/2025 at 8:10am EDT. I thought I would look for a couple of benchmarks this morning while walking from our condo to a geocache just north of the Rt 90 bridge. Another easy recovery here, thanks to the descriptive text. The disc has been partially painted over in white and yellow (maybe to make it more visible for aerial observation?), but is in good shape and fully readable.

  • HU1163 ~ OC 5

    HU1163 ~ OC 5

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    HU1163 ***********************************************************************
    HU1163 DESIGNATION - OC 5
    HU1163 PID - HU1163
    HU1163 STATE/COUNTY- MD/WORCESTER
    HU1163 COUNTRY - US
    HU1163 USGS QUAD - ASSAWOMAN BAY (2016)
    HU1163
    HU1163 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
    HU1163 ______________________________________________________________________
    HU1163* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 38 23 41.4 (N) 075 03 47.9 (W) HD_HELD2
    HU1163* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 2.931 (meters) 9.62 (feet) ADJUSTED
    HU1163 ______________________________________________________________________
    HU1163 GEOID HEIGHT - -35.992 (meters) GEOID18
    HU1163 DYNAMIC HEIGHT - 2.929 (meters) 9.61 (feet) COMP
    HU1163 MODELED GRAVITY - 980,013.8 (mgal) NAVD 88
    HU1163
    HU1163 VERT ORDER - SECOND CLASS I
    HU1163
    HU1163.The horizontal coordinates were established by autonomous hand held GPS
    HU1163.observations and have an estimated accuracy of +/- 10 meters.
    HU1163
    HU1163.The orthometric height was determined by differential leveling and
    HU1163.adjusted by the NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY
    HU1163.in June 1991.
    HU1163
    HU1163.Significant digits in the geoid height do not necessarily reflect accuracy.
    HU1163.GEOID18 height accuracy estimate available here.
    HU1163
    HU1163.Click photographs - Photos may exist for this station.
    HU1163
    HU1163.The dynamic height is computed by dividing the NAVD 88
    HU1163.geopotential number by the normal gravity value computed on the
    HU1163.Geodetic Reference System of 1980 (GRS 80) ellipsoid at 45
    HU1163.degrees latitude (g = 980.6199 gals.).
    HU1163
    HU1163.The modeled gravity was interpolated from observed gravity values.
    HU1163
    HU1163; North East Units Estimated Accuracy
    HU1163;SPC MD - 82,624. 569,173. MT (+/- 10 meters HH2 GPS)
    HU1163
    HU1163_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 18SVH9447149625(NAD 83)
    HU1163
    HU1163 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
    HU1163
    HU1163 NGVD 29 (11/26/84) 3.172 (m) 10.41 (f) ADJUSTED 2 1
    HU1163
    HU1163.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
    HU1163
    HU1163.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
    HU1163.See file dsdata.pdf to determine how the superseded data were derived.
    HU1163
    HU1163_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
    HU1163_SETTING: 36 = SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE
    HU1163_SP_SET: BUILDING
    HU1163_STAMPING: OC-5 1977
    HU1163_MARK LOGO: MDSHA
    HU1163_STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
    HU1163_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
    HU1163+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - January 11, 2011
    HU1163
    HU1163 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
    HU1163 HISTORY - 1977 MONUMENTED MDSHA
    HU1163 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
    HU1163 HISTORY - 20020330 GOOD USPSQD
    HU1163 HISTORY - 20040410 GOOD USPSQD
    HU1163 HISTORY - 20051203 GOOD USPSQD
    HU1163 HISTORY - 20060523 GOOD GEOCAC
    HU1163 HISTORY - 20080101 GOOD JARICE
    HU1163 HISTORY - 20110111 GOOD INDIV
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION DESCRIPTION
    HU1163
    HU1163'DESCRIBED BY MARYLAND DOT HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 1977
    HU1163'IN OCEAN CITY.
    HU1163'LOCATED 4.2 MI N ALONG MD RTE 528 (COASTAL HIGHWAY) FROM THE POST
    HU1163'OFFICE IN OCEAN CITY AT 74TH ST, SET VERTICALLY IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE
    HU1163'NE CORNER OF THE OCEAN CITY FIRE DEPT STA NO 3. 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND
    HU1163'SET VERTICALLY.
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION RECOVERY (1988)
    HU1163
    HU1163'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1988 (CAC)
    HU1163'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION RECOVERY (2002)
    HU1163
    HU1163'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2002 (CM)
    HU1163'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION RECOVERY (2004)
    HU1163
    HU1163'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2004 (CM)
    HU1163'FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
    HU1163
    HU1163'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (FM)
    HU1163'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION RECOVERY (2006)
    HU1163
    HU1163'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2006 (EK)
    HU1163'AN ADDDITION TO THE BUILDING HAS BEEN BUILT TO THE NORTH - DISK IS
    HU1163'LOCATED ROUGHLY IN THE CENTER OF THE EAST FACE OF THE BUILDING BETWEEN
    HU1163'2 LARGE DOORS.
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION RECOVERY (2008)
    HU1163
    HU1163'RECOVERY NOTE BY J A RICE INC 2008 (MRA)
    HU1163'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HU1163
    HU1163 STATION RECOVERY (2011)
    HU1163
    HU1163'RECOVERY NOTE BY INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS 2011 (RNH)
    HU1163'THE MARKER IS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION BY THE TOWN OF OCEAN CITY
    HU1163'ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

    Log: Recovered in good condition on Friday, 10/24/2025 at 7:39am EDT. I thought I would look for a couple of benchmarks this morning while walking from our condo to a geocache just north of the Rt 90 bridge. This one was easy to spot as I approached from the road. The building is currently vacant, as the fire department has moved to a newer building a little bit south of here.

  • JV6581 LINTH

    JV6581 LINTH

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     JV6581 ***********************************************************************
     JV6581  DESIGNATION -  LINTH
     JV6581  PID         -  JV6581
     JV6581  STATE/COUNTY-  MD/ANNE ARUNDEL
     JV6581  COUNTRY     -  US
     JV6581  USGS QUAD   -  RELAY (2016)
     JV6581
     JV6581                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
     JV6581  ______________________________________________________________________
     JV6581* NAD 83(1991) POSITION- 39 12 20.28673(N) 076 38 29.25865(W)   NO CHECK
     JV6581* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT -    54.68  (meters)      179.4   (feet) RESET
     JV6581  ______________________________________________________________________
     JV6581  GEOID HEIGHT    -        -32.750 (meters)                     GEOID18
     JV6581  LAPLACE CORR    -         -5.39  (seconds)                    DEFLEC18
     JV6581  HORZ ORDER      -  THIRD
     JV6581  VERT ORDER      -  THIRD
     JV6581
     JV6581.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
     JV6581.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in January 1992.
     JV6581
     JV6581.No horizontal observational check was made to the station.
     JV6581
     JV6581.The orthometric height was computed from unverified reset data.
     JV6581
     JV6581.No vertical observational check was made to the station.
     JV6581
     JV6581.Significant digits in the geoid height do not necessarily reflect accuracy.
     JV6581.GEOID18 height accuracy estimate available here.
     JV6581
     JV6581.Click photographs - Photos may exist for this station.
     JV6581
     JV6581.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC18 derived deflections.
     JV6581
     JV6581. The following values were computed from the NAD 83(1991) position.
     JV6581
     JV6581;                    North         East     Units Scale Factor Converg.
     JV6581;SPC MD       -   170,895.162   430,967.744   MT  0.99996638   +0 13 30.1
     JV6581;SPC MD       -   560,678.54  1,413,933.34   sFT  0.99996638   +0 13 30.1
     JV6581;UTM  18      - 4,340,880.031   358,271.437   MT  0.99984733   -1 02 15.9
     JV6581
     JV6581!             -  Elev Factor  x  Scale Factor =   Combined Factor
     JV6581!SPC MD       -   0.99999656  x   0.99996638  =   0.99996294
     JV6581!UTM  18      -   0.99999656  x   0.99984733  =   0.99984389
     JV6581
     JV6581_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 18SUJ5827140880(NAD 83)
     JV6581
     JV6581                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
     JV6581
     JV6581  NAD 83(1986)-  39 12 20.28357(N)    076 38 29.26809(W) AD(       ) 3
     JV6581  NGVD 29 (11/18/05)   54.92   (m)          180.2    (f) RESET       3  
     JV6581  NGVD 29              54.92   (m)          180.2    (f) LEVELING    3  
     JV6581
     JV6581.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
     JV6581
     JV6581.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
     JV6581.See file dsdata.pdf to determine how the superseded data were derived.
     JV6581
     JV6581_MARKER: DD = SURVEY DISK
     JV6581_SETTING: 38 = SET IN THE ABUTMENT OR PIER OF A LARGE BRIDGE
     JV6581_SP_SET: SIDEWALK ON BRIDGE ABUTMENT
     JV6581_STAMPING: LINTH 1988
     JV6581_MARK LOGO: MDSHA
     JV6581_STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
     JV6581_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
     JV6581+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - October 05, 2022
     JV6581
     JV6581  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
     JV6581  HISTORY     - 1988     MONUMENTED       MDSHA
     JV6581  HISTORY     - 20020217 GOOD             USPSQD
     JV6581  HISTORY     - 20221005 GOOD             WTBALL
     JV6581
     JV6581                          STATION DESCRIPTION
     JV6581
     JV6581'DESCRIBED BY MARYLAND DOT HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 1988
     JV6581'THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 9.8 KM (6.10 MI) SOUTH OF THE APPROXIMATE
     JV6581'CENTER OF BALTIMORE, 1.5 KM (0.95 MI) EAST OF LINTHICUM AND IN THE
     JV6581'SOUTH END OF THE EAST SIDEWALK FOR THE OVERPASS BRIDGE WHERE STATE
     JV6581'HIGHWAY 648 CROSSES INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 695.  OWNERSHIP--ROAD
     JV6581'RIGHT-OF-WAY.
     JV6581'NO TO REACH IS NECESSARY.
     JV6581'THE DISK PROJECTS ABOUT 0.3 M (1.0 FT) ABOVE THE BRIDGE DECK.  IT IS
     JV6581'0.8 M (2.6 FT) SOUTH OF THE MOST SOUTHERLY EXPANSION JOINT ON THE
     JV6581'BRIDGE, 5.0 M (16.4 FT) EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE NORTH BOUND LANE OF
     JV6581'STATE HIGHWAY 648, 9.4 M (30.8 FT) NORTH OF THE SOUTH END OF THE EAST
     JV6581'PARAPET WALL AND 18.8 M (61.7 FT) NORTH FROM THE CENTER OF LARGE DROP
     JV6581'INLET.
     JV6581
     JV6581                          STATION RECOVERY (2002)
     JV6581
     JV6581'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2002 (CRA)
     JV6581'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     JV6581
     JV6581                          STATION RECOVERY (2022)
     JV6581
     JV6581'RECOVERY NOTE BY THE WILSON T BALLARD COMPANY 2022 (NAW)
     JV6581'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

    Log: Recovered in good condition on Sunday 7/25/2025 at 2:26pm EDT. In spite of the sidewalks, this area is not very walkable, but it’s still possible to reach the mark relatively safely. The GPS coordinates seemed pretty close, and the MDOT locating instructions are still accurate. The disc is flush with the sidewalk and easy to spot. This is the first benchmark disc that I’ve logged since the geocaching.com benchmarking sunset (I have logged a few spires and domes in the meantime). Benchmarking has always been sort of a side game to geocaching for me, but I still find it more interesting than, say, waymarking or Munzee. Maybe I missed my calling to be a surveyor?

    There is another nearby mark, JV6578, that I would like to look for during the non-growing season. I walked by it today, but the grass was a little high (and the sun a little too hot) for me to want to go wandering into the field where it is located.

  • LO0996 SALT LAKE CITY ST CAPITOL DOME

    LO0996 SALT LAKE CITY ST CAPITOL DOME

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     LO0996 ***********************************************************************
     LO0996  DESIGNATION -  SALT LAKE CITY ST CAPITOL DOME
     LO0996  PID         -  LO0996
     LO0996  STATE/COUNTY-  UT/SALT LAKE
     LO0996  COUNTRY     -  US
     LO0996  USGS QUAD   -  SALT LAKE CITY NORTH (2017)
     LO0996
     LO0996                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
     LO0996  ______________________________________________________________________
     LO0996* NAD 83(1994) POSITION- 40 46 38.60782(N) 111 53 17.53048(W)   ADJUSTED
     LO0996* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT -  1391.    (meters)     4564.    (feet) SCALED
     LO0996  ______________________________________________________________________
     LO0996  GEOID HEIGHT    -        -16.748 (meters)                     GEOID18
     LO0996  LAPLACE CORR    -         14.43  (seconds)                    DEFLEC18
     LO0996  HORZ ORDER      -  THIRD
     LO0996
     LO0996.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
     LO0996.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in November 1997.
     LO0996
     LO0996.The orthometric height was scaled from a topographic map.
     LO0996
     LO0996.Significant digits in the geoid height do not necessarily reflect accuracy.
     LO0996.GEOID18 height accuracy estimate available here.
     LO0996
     LO0996.Click photographs - Photos may exist for this station.
     LO0996
     LO0996.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC18 derived deflections.
     LO0996
     LO0996. The following values were computed from the NAD 83(1994) position.
     LO0996
     LO0996;                    North         East     Units Scale Factor Converg.
     LO0996;SPC UT C     - 2,271,421.566   467,227.817   MT  1.00003419   -0 14 55.2
     LO0996;SPC UT C     - 7,452,155.59  1,532,896.60   sFT  1.00003419   -0 14 55.2
     LO0996;UTM  12      - 4,514,425.280   425,049.570   MT  0.99966914   -0 34 48.5
     LO0996
     LO0996!             -  Elev Factor  x  Scale Factor =   Combined Factor
     LO0996!SPC UT C     -   0.99978448  x   1.00003419  =   0.99981867
     LO0996!UTM  12      -   0.99978448  x   0.99966914  =   0.99945369
     LO0996
     LO0996_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 12TVL2504914425(NAD 83)
     LO0996
     LO0996                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
     LO0996
     LO0996  NAD 83(1993)-  40 46 38.60752(N)    111 53 17.53042(W) AD(       ) 3
     LO0996  NAD 83(1986)-  40 46 38.59646(N)    111 53 17.52137(W) AD(       ) 3
     LO0996  NAD 27      -  40 46 38.78981(N)    111 53 14.75312(W) AD(       ) 3
     LO0996
     LO0996.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
     LO0996
     LO0996.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
     LO0996.See file dsdata.pdf to determine how the superseded data were derived.
     LO0996
     LO0996_MARKER: 87 = DOME
     LO0996_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
     LO0996+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - July 08, 2012
     LO0996
     LO0996  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 1962     FIRST OBSERVED   CGS
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 1966     GOOD             CGS
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 1973     GOOD             NGS
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 1980     GOOD             NGS
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 20030921 GOOD             USPSQD
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 20060616 GOOD             GEOCAC
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 20100816 GOOD             GEOCAC
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 20110330 GOOD             GEOCAC
     LO0996  HISTORY     - 20120708 GOOD             GEOCAC
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION DESCRIPTION
     LO0996
     LO0996'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (JCC)
     LO0996'STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE HIGHEST PART OF THE UTAH STATE
     LO0996'CAPITOL DOME.  IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF THE CENTER
     LO0996'OF SALT LAKE CITY.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (1966)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1966 (RKB)
     LO0996'THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN GOOD CONDITION AS
     LO0996'DESCRIBED IN THE 1962 DESCRIPTION.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (1973)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1973 (JRS)
     LO0996'THE SALT LAKE CITY STATE CAPITOL DOME 1962, WAS VISITED AND
     LO0996'RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN 1962.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (1980)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1980 (DRM)
     LO0996'STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.
     LO0996'
     LO0996'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN
     LO0996'DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (2003)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2003 (RTK)
     LO0996'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (2006)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2006 (CB)
     LO0996'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     LO0996'THE CAPITOL DOME IS UNDER RENOVATION THIS DATE.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (2010)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2010 (GAH)
     LO0996'ITALIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVIAL BUILDING TOPPED WITH OLIGOCENE QUARTZ
     LO0996'MONZONITE (FROM LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON IN THE WASATCH RANGE), COPPER
     LO0996'COVERED NEOCLASSICAL DOME (AFTER BRAMANTE'S TEPIETTO IN ROME) AND
     LO0996'CUPOLA TOPPED BY A SMALL BALL, 301 FEET TALL FROM GROUND FLOOR, 285
     LO0996'FEET FROM MAIN FLOOR TO TOP OF COUPOLA.  ORIGINALLY DEDICATED OCT 9,
     LO0996'1916.
     LO0996'RESTORATION AND SEISMIC UPGRADE MENTIONED IN 2006 REPORT WAS COMPLETED
     LO0996'AND BUILDING REOPENED JAN 4, 2008.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (2011)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2011 (BRB)
     LO0996'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     LO0996
     LO0996                          STATION RECOVERY (2012)
     LO0996
     LO0996'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2012 (RFC)
     LO0996'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

    Log: Recovered in good condition while walking around Salt Lake City as we wait for our son’s climbing competition to start. We had our Lyft drop us off at Temple Square, and from there, we took the steep uphill walk to the capitol. We were short on time, but were able to check out the visitor center and take a few photos of this very impressive building.

  • HV6395 ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACAD CHAPEL

    HV6395 ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACAD CHAPEL

    PROGRAM = datasheet95, VERSION = 8.12.5.19
    Starting Datasheet Retrieval...
    1 National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = MAY 10, 2025 16:55:49 EDT
    HV6395 ***********************************************************************
    HV6395 DESIGNATION - ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACAD CHAPEL
    HV6395 PID - HV6395
    HV6395 STATE/COUNTY- MD/ANNE ARUNDEL
    HV6395 COUNTRY - US
    HV6395 USGS QUAD - ANNAPOLIS (2016)
    HV6395
    HV6395 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
    HV6395 ______________________________________________________________________
    HV6395* NAD 83(1991) POSITION- 38 58 53.61912(N) 076 29 10.98204(W) ADJUSTED
    HV6395 ______________________________________________________________________
    HV6395 GEOID HEIGHT - -33.347 (meters) GEOID18
    HV6395 LAPLACE CORR - -3.79 (seconds) DEFLEC18
    HV6395 HORZ ORDER - THIRD
    HV6395
    HV6395.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
    HV6395.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in January 1992.
    HV6395
    HV6395.Significant digits in the geoid height do not necessarily reflect accuracy.
    HV6395.GEOID18 height accuracy estimate available here.
    HV6395
    HV6395.Click photographs - Photos may exist for this station.
    HV6395
    HV6395.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC18 derived deflections.
    HV6395
    HV6395. The following values were computed from the NAD 83(1991) position.
    HV6395
    HV6395; North East Units Scale Factor Converg.
    HV6395;SPC MD - 146,084.471 444,501.870 MT 0.99995155 +0 19 20.5
    HV6395;SPC MD - 479,278.80 1,458,336.55 sFT 0.99995155 +0 19 20.5
    HV6395;UTM 18 - 4,315,781.036 371,254.966 MT 0.99980410 -0 56 06.6
    HV6395
    HV6395_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 18SUJ7125415781(NAD 83)
    HV6395
    HV6395 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
    HV6395
    HV6395 NAD 83(1986)- 38 58 53.61531(N) 076 29 10.99339(W) AD( ) 3
    HV6395 NAD 27 - 38 58 53.21168(N) 076 29 12.13255(W) AD( ) 3
    HV6395 USSD - 38 58 53.57800(N) 076 29 11.96500(W) AD( ) 3
    HV6395
    HV6395.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
    HV6395
    HV6395.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
    HV6395.See file dsdata.pdf to determine how the superseded data were derived.
    HV6395
    HV6395_MARKER: 87 = DOME
    HV6395_MAGNETIC: N = NO MAGNETIC MATERIAL
    HV6395_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
    HV6395+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - March 14, 2010
    HV6395
    HV6395 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
    HV6395 HISTORY - 1933 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
    HV6395 HISTORY - 1956 GOOD CGS
    HV6395 HISTORY - 1960 GOOD CGS
    HV6395 HISTORY - 1965 GOOD CGS
    HV6395 HISTORY - 1981 GOOD NOS
    HV6395 HISTORY - 20010331 GOOD NGS
    HV6395 HISTORY - 20050720 GOOD USPSQD
    HV6395 HISTORY - 20100314 GOOD GEOCAC
    HV6395
    HV6395 STATION DESCRIPTION
    HV6395
    HV6395'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1956 (ELJ)
    HV6395'THE POINT RECOVERED WAS THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF THE NAVAL
    HV6395'ACADEMY CHAPEL DOME. THIS DOME IS THE LARGEST AND MOST PROMINENT
    HV6395'ONE IN THE VICINITY.
    HV6395
    HV6395 STATION RECOVERY (1960)
    HV6395
    HV6395'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1960 (GFW)
    HV6395'THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE PREVIOUS
    HV6395'DESCRIPTION BY E.L.J. IN 1956 IS COMPLETE AND ADEQUATE WITH THE
    HV6395'FOLLOWING EXCEPTION. THE SPINDLE ON TOP OF THE DOME IS NOW
    HV6395'PAINTED GOLD.
    HV6395
    HV6395 STATION RECOVERY (1965)
    HV6395
    HV6395'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 (JKW)
    HV6395'STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE RECOVERY BY E.L.J. IN
    HV6395'1956 AND BY G.F.W. IN 1960 ARE ADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY.
    HV6395
    HV6395 STATION RECOVERY (1981)
    HV6395
    HV6395'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 1981 (RHH)
    HV6395'THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.
    HV6395
    HV6395 STATION RECOVERY (2001)
    HV6395
    HV6395'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 2001 (DB)
    HV6395'THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE US POWER SQUADRONS.
    HV6395
    HV6395 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
    HV6395
    HV6395'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (FM)
    HV6395'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HV6395
    HV6395 STATION RECOVERY (2010)
    HV6395
    HV6395'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2010 (LPC)
    HV6395'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

    Log: Recovered in good condition while walking around the Naval Academy grounds, before heading home after a short getaway in Annapolis. I don’t think I’ve visited the USNA grounds since I was a teen, when I vaguely remember taking a couple of extracurricular G/T classes here. Today, we took a leisurely stroll through the visitor center before exploring the grounds around the chapel and the officers’ residences. People were arriving for a wedding while we were here.

  • HV6394 ANNAPOLIS ST MARYS RC CH SPIRE

    HV6394 ANNAPOLIS ST MARYS RC CH SPIRE

    PROGRAM = datasheet95, VERSION = 8.12.5.19
    Starting Datasheet Retrieval...
    1 National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = MAY 10, 2025 16:11:13 EDT
    HV6394 ***********************************************************************
    HV6394 DESIGNATION - ANNAPOLIS ST MARYS RC CH SPIRE
    HV6394 PID - HV6394
    HV6394 STATE/COUNTY- MD/ANNE ARUNDEL
    HV6394 COUNTRY - US
    HV6394 USGS QUAD - ANNAPOLIS (2016)
    HV6394
    HV6394 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
    HV6394 ______________________________________________________________________
    HV6394* NAD 83(1991) POSITION- 38 58 30.39813(N) 076 29 16.11324(W) ADJUSTED
    HV6394 ______________________________________________________________________
    HV6394 GEOID HEIGHT - -33.353 (meters) GEOID18
    HV6394 LAPLACE CORR - -3.84 (seconds) DEFLEC18
    HV6394 HORZ ORDER - THIRD
    HV6394
    HV6394.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
    HV6394.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in January 1992.
    HV6394
    HV6394.Significant digits in the geoid height do not necessarily reflect accuracy.
    HV6394.GEOID18 height accuracy estimate available here.
    HV6394
    HV6394.Click photographs - Photos may exist for this station.
    HV6394
    HV6394.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC18 derived deflections.
    HV6394
    HV6394. The following values were computed from the NAD 83(1991) position.
    HV6394
    HV6394; North East Units Scale Factor Converg.
    HV6394;SPC MD - 145,367.746 444,382.392 MT 0.99995134 +0 19 17.3
    HV6394;SPC MD - 476,927.35 1,457,944.56 sFT 0.99995134 +0 19 17.3
    HV6394;UTM 18 - 4,315,067.210 371,119.808 MT 0.99980453 -0 56 09.4
    HV6394
    HV6394_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 18SUJ7111915067(NAD 83)
    HV6394
    HV6394 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
    HV6394
    HV6394 NAD 83(1986)- 38 58 30.39439(N) 076 29 16.12455(W) AD( ) 3
    HV6394 NAD 27 - 38 58 29.99486(N) 076 29 17.26570(W) AD( ) 3
    HV6394 USSD - 38 58 30.35300(N) 076 29 17.07800(W) AD( ) 3
    HV6394
    HV6394.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
    HV6394
    HV6394.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
    HV6394.See file dsdata.pdf to determine how the superseded data were derived.
    HV6394
    HV6394_MARKER: 90 = CHURCH SPIRE
    HV6394_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
    HV6394+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - March 14, 2010
    HV6394
    HV6394 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
    HV6394 HISTORY - 1933 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
    HV6394 HISTORY - 1956 GOOD CGS
    HV6394 HISTORY - 1960 GOOD CGS
    HV6394 HISTORY - 20010331 GOOD NGS
    HV6394 HISTORY - 20031230 GOOD GEOCAC
    HV6394 HISTORY - 20050718 GOOD USPSQD
    HV6394 HISTORY - 20100314 GOOD GEOCAC
    HV6394
    HV6394 STATION DESCRIPTION
    HV6394
    HV6394'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1956 (ELJ)
    HV6394'THE POINT RECOVERED WAS A TALL, PROMINENT, CHURCH SPIRE, ABOUT
    HV6394'0.3 MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE STATE CAPITOL DOME AT ANNAPOLIS,
    HV6394'MARYLAND. THIS IS THE MOST PROMINENT SPIRE IN THE VICINITY AND
    HV6394'IS CHARTED AS A LANDMARK.
    HV6394
    HV6394 STATION RECOVERY (1960)
    HV6394
    HV6394'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1960 (GFW)
    HV6394'STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HV6394'
    HV6394'THE RECOVERY NOTE BY E.L.J. IN 1956 IS COMPLETE AND ADEQUATE.
    HV6394
    HV6394 STATION RECOVERY (2001)
    HV6394
    HV6394'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 2001 (DB)
    HV6394'THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE US POWER SQUADRONS.
    HV6394
    HV6394 STATION RECOVERY (2003)
    HV6394
    HV6394'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2003 (APC)
    HV6394'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HV6394
    HV6394 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
    HV6394
    HV6394'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (FM)
    HV6394'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
    HV6394
    HV6394 STATION RECOVERY (2010)
    HV6394
    HV6394'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2010 (LPC)
    HV6394'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

    Log: Recovered in good condition during a quick 2-night getaway to Annapolis. I’ve walked by St. Mary’s a couple of times during our stay, and I decided to snap a photo, as I’ve been trying to get back into benchmarking after geocaching.com dropped support for it, and I’ve finally settled on a way to log my benchmark recoveries going forward. I had logged a couple of other prominent benchmarks in town (the capitol dome and the St Ann’s spire) back in 2018. Great to be back.

  • KB1488 SPRINGFIELD STATE CAPITOL DOME

    PROGRAM = datasheet95, VERSION = 8.12.5.19
    Starting Datasheet Retrieval...
    1    National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = MAY 10, 2025 13:39:18 EDT
     KB1488 ***********************************************************************
     KB1488  DESIGNATION -  SPRINGFIELD STATE CAPITOL DOME
     KB1488  PID         -  KB1488
     KB1488  STATE/COUNTY-  IL/SANGAMON
     KB1488  COUNTRY     -  US
     KB1488  USGS QUAD   -  SPRINGFIELD WEST (2018)
     KB1488
     KB1488                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
     KB1488  ______________________________________________________________________
     KB1488* NAD 83(1997) POSITION- 39 47 54.27650(N) 089 39 17.73204(W)   ADJUSTED
     KB1488  ______________________________________________________________________
     KB1488  GEOID HEIGHT    -        -32.548 (meters)                     GEOID18
     KB1488  LAPLACE CORR    -          1.07  (seconds)                    DEFLEC18
     KB1488  HORZ ORDER      -  THIRD
     KB1488
     KB1488.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
     KB1488.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in October 1999.
     KB1488
     KB1488.Significant digits in the geoid height do not necessarily reflect accuracy.
     KB1488.GEOID18 height accuracy estimate available here.
     KB1488
     KB1488.Click photographs - Photos may exist for this station.
     KB1488
     KB1488.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC18 derived deflections.
     KB1488
     KB1488. The following values were computed from the NAD 83(1997) position.
     KB1488
     KB1488;                    North         East     Units Scale Factor Converg.
     KB1488;SPC IL W     -   347,731.325   743,825.309   MT  0.99996481   +0 19 39.2
     KB1488;SPC IL W     - 1,140,848.52  2,440,366.87   sFT  0.99996481   +0 19 39.2
     KB1488;UTM  16      - 4,408,755.331   272,696.481   MT  1.00023613   -1 42 00.4
     KB1488
     KB1488_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 16SBK7269608755(NAD 83)
     KB1488
     KB1488                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
     KB1488
     KB1488  NAD 83(1986)-  39 47 54.28626(N)    089 39 17.72156(W) AD(       ) 3
     KB1488  NAD 27      -  39 47 54.09500(N)    089 39 17.35800(W) AD(       ) 3
     KB1488
     KB1488.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
     KB1488
     KB1488.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
     KB1488.See file dsdata.pdf to determine how the superseded data were derived.
     KB1488
     KB1488_MARKER: 87 = DOME
     KB1488_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
     KB1488+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - May 23, 2015
     KB1488
     KB1488  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1934     FIRST OBSERVED   CGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1957     GOOD             CGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1958     GOOD             CGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1959     GOOD             CGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1962     GOOD             CGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1976     GOOD             NGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1976     GOOD             NGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1980     GOOD             NGS
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 1989     GOOD             USPSQD
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 20090707 GOOD             GEOCAC
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 20120716 GOOD             GEOCAC
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 20120725 GOOD             GEOCAC
     KB1488  HISTORY     - 20150523 GOOD             GEOCAC
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION DESCRIPTION
     KB1488
     KB1488'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1957 (JBW)
     KB1488'THE POSITION OF THIS STATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1934 BUT NO
     KB1488'DESCRIPTION WAS WRITTEN.
     KB1488'
     KB1488'THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE BASE OF THE FLAG POLE AT THE TOP OF
     KB1488'THE DOME OF THE ILLINOIS STATE CAPITOL BUILDING LOCATED IN THE
     KB1488'CENTRAL SECTION OF SPRINGFIELD WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SECOND
     KB1488'STREET AND CAPITOL AVENUE. IT IS A STONE AND STEEL STRUCTURE ON
     KB1488'TOP OF A STONE BUILDING. THE TOP OF THE DOME IS 361 FEET HIGH AND THE
     KB1488'TOP OF THE FLAG POLE IS 405 FEET HIGH.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (1958)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1958 (GDB)
     KB1488'IT IS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE STATE CAPITOL BLDG. IN SPRINGFIELD,
     KB1488'ILLINOIS.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (1959)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 (GWM)
     KB1488'THE STATION WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AT THIS TIME.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (1962)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (JVT)
     KB1488'THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (1976)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1976 (LHW)
     KB1488'THE SPRINGFIELD STATE CAPITOL BUILDING DOME IS LOCATED IN THE
     KB1488'CENTRAL SECTION OF SPRINGFIELD, WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SECOND
     KB1488'STREET AND CAPITOL AVENUE.  THE TOP OF THE DOME IS 361 FEET HIGH,
     KB1488'CONSTRUCTED OF STONE AND STEEL.  THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE
     KB1488'BASE OF THE FLAGPOLE AT THE TOP OF THE DOME.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (1976)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1976 (AMS)
     KB1488'THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION.
     KB1488'
     KB1488'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--LOCATED IN
     KB1488'SPRINGFILED, ILLINOIS.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (1980)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1980 (RMM)
     KB1488'RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     KB1488'
     KB1488'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--IN SPRINGFIELD.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (1989)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1989 (GMC)
     KB1488'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (2009)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2009 (LPC)
     KB1488'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (2012)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2012 (RFC)
     KB1488'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (2012)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2012 (LPC)
     KB1488'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
     KB1488
     KB1488                          STATION RECOVERY (2015)
     KB1488
     KB1488'RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING 2015 (DSA)
     KB1488'MARK FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION

    Log: Recovered in good condition on 4/7/2023 while visiting Springfield. We visited the Lincoln museum and Oak Ridge Cemetery, and enjoyed good food and beer at Obed and Isaac’s before making the long drive to Midway to fly home. Not my first time visiting Springfield, and likely won’t be my last. The photo below was taken from several blocks away and cropped.

    This is my first stab at logging a benchmark recovery here. I am writing this on 5/10/2025, and will attempt to backdate the post to the actual recovery date.

    KB1488, "SPRINGFIELD STATE CAPITOL DOME"