U. S. Geological Survey
Closing Township Corner
T1S, R5-6E, BHMBlack Hills, South Dakota
1897
A. L. Coleman - U. S. Surveyor for USGS
This USGS township corner was established in 1897 on the Black Hills Meridian Base Line as a closing corner for the NE Corner of Section 1, T1S, R5E. Recovered by Dave Ingram and Jerry Penry.
Location of the corner on the Black Hills National Forest map.
The USGS iron pipe and bronze cap.
Close-up of the bronze cap.
Old stump for former bearing tree.
"BT" initials on the lower part of the stump.
Another old stump for former bearing tree.
"BT" initials on lower part of the stump.
© Jerry Penry 2015
