U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Bench Mark

"R 3"
1901

Jerry Penry
June 20, 1998

This bench mark is located five miles east of Gordon, Nebraska, on a stone culvert. It is one of the more simpler marks established since it did not involve a pre-made stone post or the insertion of a copper bolt. Nevertheless, it was considered to be on the USC&GS first-order leveling run of 1901.

This old stone culvert was actually just a year old when the surveyors set the bench mark upon it.
The two concrete culverts were likely added later to help with drainage issues.

Close-up view of the chiseled square on top of the stone culvert.

Most likely the name of the foreman, C. A. Berg, who built the stone culvert in the year 1900.

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