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Dale Hill
Aug 18, 202311 min read
Mount Diablo Initial Point
Mount Diablo Initial Point is the starting point for establishing land boundaries throughout most of Northern California and all of Nevada.
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Dale Hill
Jun 9, 20238 min read
Yuha Desert SMASH
October 16, 2021, Searching for Survey Marks in the Yuha Desert and surrounding area. 42 Recoveries and a great day spent in the Desert!
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Dale Hill
Jun 9, 20234 min read
Carrizo Mountain On A Whim
Setting my way-back machine to February 2022, this is a trip report from an impromptu hike up Carrizo Mountain to recover a few survey marks
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Dale Hill
Aug 26, 202213 min read
Eastern Sierra SMASH
This article covers all of the survey marks I recovered during my week-long backpacking & camping trip to Lone Pine & Mt. Whitney.
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Dale Hill
May 27, 202217 min read
Salton Sea SMASH
250-Mile Road trip around the Salton Sea searching for Survey Marks! Check all 47 recoveries & insight into the "hunting" process!
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Dale Hill
Nov 13, 20219 min read
Cody Benchmark - Peak #94
Today's return to LCIR and ABDSP was a fun day of Peak Bagging with Friends and #94 of 100 on the San Diego Sierra Club 100 Peak Challenge!
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Dale Hill
Nov 5, 20218 min read
Box Canyon SMASH
I returned to Box Canyon and the surrounding area for more Survey Mark Recoveries on November 6, 2021. Fascinating history & cool finds!
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Dale Hill
Oct 29, 20217 min read
A "Stabby" day at Quake
"You ain't having fun unless the trip ends in the hospital" 😳 LOL, Just one comment I heard in response to today's adventure. Read on!
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Dale Hill
Aug 28, 20219 min read
Joshua Tree SMASH
Road Trip to Joshua Tree National Park! I built this entire trip around finding a single, hexagonal Gravity Station Survey Mark. Job Done!
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Dale Hill
Jun 29, 202111 min read
June 2021 'Drive-By' Survey Marks
I recovered a good mix of survey marks that fit my category of Drive-By Recoveries (DBR). Of the 78 new finds for the month, 20 were DBRs!
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Dale Hill
May 30, 202114 min read
May 2021 'Drive-By' Survey Marks
May was my most prolific month of Drive-By Recoveries with 29 marks found! This includes all the finds & some of my tips for locating them!
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