A couple weeks ago, I posted about hiking up MT Aeneas with some friends. One of the younger guys was asking me about the pictures I was taking of the marks on top the summit.
Last weekend, he and 2 others summited one of the bigger challenges in the area, and he sent me a pic.
I'm going to try to get up there next summer.
The NGS Data Sheet
See file dsdata.txt for more information about the datasheet.
DATABASE = NGSIDB , PROGRAM = datasheet95, VERSION = 7.87.4.1
1 National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
TM0937 ***********************************************************************
TM0937 DESIGNATION - STANTON
TM0937 PID - TM0937
TM0937 STATE/COUNTY- MT/FLATHEAD
TM0937 USGS QUAD - MOUNT GRANT (1994)
TM0937
TM0937 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
TM0937 ___________________________________________________________________
TM0937* NAD 83(1992)- 48 20 07.51230(N) 113 46 38.34089(W) ADJUSTED
TM0937* NAVD 88 - 2655.0 (meters) 8711. (feet) VERTCON
TM0937 ___________________________________________________________________
TM0937 LAPLACE CORR- 14.95 (seconds) DEFLEC09
TM0937 GEOID HEIGHT- -14.85 (meters) GEOID09
TM0937 HORZ ORDER - FIRST
TM0937
TM0937.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
TM0937.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in July 1992.
TM0937
TM0937.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to
TM0937.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.)
TM0937
TM0937.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC09 derived deflections.
TM0937
TM0937.The geoid height was determined by GEOID09.
TM0937
TM0937; North East Units Scale Factor Converg.
TM0937;SPC MT - 462,631.267 283,143.516 MT 0.99966046 -3 07 44.0
TM0937;SPC MT - 1,517,819.12 928,948.54 iFT 0.99966046 -3 07 44.0
TM0937;UTM 12 - 5,357,309.813 294,180.452 MT 1.00012051 -2 04 31.9
TM0937
TM0937! - Elev Factor x Scale Factor = Combined Factor
TM0937!SPC MT - 0.99958639 x 0.99966046 = 0.99924699
TM0937!UTM 12 - 0.99958639 x 1.00012051 = 0.99970685
TM0937
TM0937: Primary Azimuth Mark Grid Az
TM0937:SPC MT - ELK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT HOUSE 100 21 45.6
TM0937:UTM 12 - ELK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT HOUSE 099 18 33.5
TM0937
TM0937|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
TM0937| PID Reference Object Distance Geod. Az |
TM0937| dddmmss.s |
TM0937| TM0915 ELK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT HOUSE APPROX.24.9 KM 0971401.6 |
TM0937| CN4426 STANTON RM 1 7.410 METERS 11216 |
TM0937| TM0936 8700 VA 3.677 METERS 31624 |
TM0937|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
TM0937
TM0937 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
TM0937
TM0937 NAD 83(1986)- 48 20 07.52202(N) 113 46 38.33001(W) AD( ) 1
TM0937 NAD 27 - 48 20 07.64620(N) 113 46 34.93358(W) AD( ) 1
TM0937 NGVD 29 (07/19/86) 2653.7 (m) 8706. (f) VERT ANG
TM0937
TM0937.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
TM0937.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
TM0937.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
TM0937
TM0937_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 12UTU9418057309(NAD 83)
TM0937_MARKER: DS = TRIANGULATION STATION DISK
TM0937_SETTING: 66 = SET IN ROCK OUTCROP
TM0937_SP_SET: SET IN A ROCK LEDGE
TM0937_STABILITY: A = MOST RELIABLE AND EXPECTED TO HOLD
TM0937+STABILITY: POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
TM0937
TM0937 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
TM0937 HISTORY - 1963 MONUMENTED CGS
TM0937 HISTORY - 1964 GOOD USGS
TM0937
TM0937 STATION DESCRIPTION
TM0937
TM0937'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 (JCC)
TM0937'THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 27 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF EAST
TM0937'GLACIER, 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF KALISPELL, 19 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA
TM0937'FALLS AND 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEST GLACIER ON THE HIGHEST
TM0937'PEAK OF GREAT NORTHERN MOUNTAIN.
TM0937'
TM0937'THE STATION WAS REACHED BY HELICOPTER.
TM0937'
TM0937'THE STATION MARK IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED STANTON 1963,
TM0937'SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK. IT IS 12 FEET
TM0937'SOUTH AND ABOUT 2 FEET LOWER THAN THE HIGHEST PART OF THE
TM0937'PEAK.
TM0937'
TM0937'REFERENCE MARK 1 IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED STANTON NO 1 1963,
TM0937'SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK. IT IS 40 FEET
TM0937'SOUTHEAST OF THE HIGHEST PART OF THE PEAK AND ABOUT 5 FEET
TM0937'LOWER THAN THE STATION.
TM0937'
TM0937'VABM 8700 (USGS) IS A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARK DISK,
TM0937'STAMPED VA 8700, SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK.
TM0937'IT IS ON THE HIGHEST PART OF THE PEAK AND ABOUT 2 FEET HIGHER
TM0937'THAN THE STATION.
TM0937'
TM0937'THERE IS NO ACCESSIBLE LOCATION FOR AN AZIMUTH MARK.
TM0937
TM0937 STATION RECOVERY (1964)
TM0937
TM0937'RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1964
TM0937'STATION MARK--STANDARD USC AND GS DISK, STAMPED ---STANTON 1963---,
TM0937'AND SET IN DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK.
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Here's a link to info on the mtn.
Close, but no prize
Since this is a reference mark, you need to go one better and find the real station.