We found a mark today just south of Santa Fe, at N35 35 28.15193, W 105 54 10.67959. PID FN0701. Rarely, we've come across a few marks with string tightly stretched across or near them, but this is the most complex string setup we've seen. What is it for? How is it used?
I had it in mind to insert a picture from Photobucket here, but I can't seem to get it right. So I will tell you that on each of two adjacent sides of the square post, six nails make corners of two end-to-end rectangles, and the string is wrapped around the nails to form the perimeters of the rectangles and crossed diagonals within them.
Thanks,
Henry
I have no idea what that may be.
It's easier to link your photo from your geocaching log than to deal with the overhead of services like photobucket.
Remains of aerial target?
I would agree it is the remains of a target for aerial photography with the BM being the target. The cloth/plastic below the strings that is used today disintegrates really fast in the sun and blows away with NM winds.
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m & h taylor, post: 365797, member: 239 wrote: We found a mark today just south of Santa Fe, at N35 35 28.15193, W 105 54 10.67959. PID FN0701. Rarely, we've come across a few marks with string tightly stretched across or near them, but this is the most complex string setup we've seen. What is it for? How is it used?
I had it in mind to insert a picture from Photobucket here, but I can't seem to get it right. So I will tell you that on each of two adjacent sides of the square post, six nails make corners of two end-to-end rectangles, and the string is wrapped around the nails to form the perimeters of the rectangles and crossed diagonals within them.
Thanks,
Henry
Air photo target remains. The string helps to insure that the wind does not lift the target material away before the flight.
Thanks to Bill for posting the photo, and to all the rest of you for an answer that makes sense to me.
Cheers,
Henry