AL/GA/FL VISIT REPORT
Bug spray and boots recommended...

This tri-point trip report/update is provided compliments
of Jack Baker (35), long time Highpointers Club member ('89).

Following protocol for this one, Jack contacted land owner Ansely Whatley by e-mail and made arrangements to meet him on May 1st for a trek to the AL/GA/FL corner. Mr. Whatley, who lives in Dothan, AL, drove 30 miles to accommodate tri-pointer Jack (16). Since the heavily wooded access to be crossed was home to rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, chiggers, and skeeters, Whatley, a true Southern Gentleman, kindly provided Jack with bug spray and knee high rubber swamp boots before driving him to within 300 yds. of the marker. From here a bushwhack to the Chattahoochee River followed, and they trodded merrily to the recently erected sign atop a 15 ft tower which faces east, meant to be seen from the river.

It is important to understand that this tri-corner is on private property in a county with strict enforcement of trespassing laws. In that Whatley’s land is directly east of the Chattahoochee State Park, some have attempted to access the tri-point through the park. Mr. Larry Weaver, park ranger, strongly advises against this route. The owner of the land directly south of the FL line has erected a fence along his property line that prevents access by this previously suggested route described in Jack Parsell’s U.S. State Tri-Corners guide. Mr. Whatley is your only way in.

Ansely Whatley owns 700 acres of land dedicated as a nature preserve, 300 of which are set aside as a nature sanctuary. Hunting of deer and turkey is allowed on a limited basis. Whatley feels fortunate that he is able to warden this piece of paradise and feels obligated to share it with others. This particular area is rich in history including a goodly share of boundary issues. Tri-pointers are very welcome within the access window between the end of April and October 15th. Contact Ansely Whatley by e-mail well in advance of your travel schedule to arrange a visit: answat@aol.com

And, remember the above mentioned snakes and bugs to be dealt with here - just another example that tri-pointing is NOT FOR WUSSES!!!

Preceding post w/sign view: http://trekstop.blogspot.com/2009/03/algafl-tripoint-update-news-is-good.html

FOUR CORNERS OFF BY 2 1/2 MILES!?
Aaarrrggghhh...

...and egad! What's going on thataway, anyway? U.S. corner enthusiasts are astir with this news. The first report heard here said "2 miles," then it was "2 1/2," and later, 1807 ft. The Trek Stop staff, all conspiratorial thinkers, concluded that there was no mistake, essentially: the U.S. Gov and Indian factions decided at some point, locating the formidable marker where it is would be more convenient to US160 for visitor access and concessionary interests, i.e., t-shirts, jewelry, and sundry trinkets sales. But, hey, that's just us. Should the marker be relocated 2 1/2 miles east of it's actual "erroneous" site, tracks could be laid and a train ride offered from Rt160 for an inflated fare, of course. Envision Disney World-like train cars brightly painted in a SW motif and glass floors to watch the railroad ties ripple by to compensate for the otherwise featureless landscape ride. And, just think of all the tourists who would now have to revisit the site.
So, who said the US economy was off-track?

Pictured are 2 posed unsuspecting tourists and one of the site's nearby concession stands.

News links, etc:

Click here: The Associated Press: Correction: Four Corners marker story

Click here: Four Corners: Colorado-Arizona-New Mexico-Utah

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CO/NE/KS TRI-POINT
Go direct or GPS zig-zag

The guide's directions are given from US34: if westbound, go 1.3mi past the CO/NE state line to RD RR (County Road). Go left (south) for 4mi. You'll pass RD 32 then a lone house (there ain't much 'round here) on the right at 3mi. and arrive at a 'T' in another mile (pictured), which is RD 31. Note the tri-corner arrow signs. Turn left. Drive 1.2mi and bear left, reaching the 3Pt "corral" in .4mi.

Coming from the south via US385, head toward Wray to RD 32 on the right. Turn here. Go east aprx. 8mi, crossing RDs JJ through QQ, to RR. Turn right. Pass farm house to the above 'T' at RD 31.

I set my Nuvi 350 GPS using the guide's coords. These were accurate though the GPS didn't follow a direct route. The above US385 tack is an interpretation of the GPS's zig-zag route. The Nuvi can't know all these dirt farm roads and would have no qualms taking you over 'no' roads to specific coords. The Nuvi screen B/W checkered flag indicated the goal to navigate towards.
Within the iron cattle fence is the brass 3Pt marker, a bronze plaque (unfortunately shot with bullets) with survey and states' info (see guide), and a big mailbox containing the register.

For us, many of these remote sites border on surreal: perhaps when we arrive Nicholas Cage will be there signing the register. Locating these 3Pt sites is always gratifying - an adventure of a ??? kind. Anyway, choose your own sport. Hopefully, it beats watching "others" on ESPN. Zzzzz....

http://bilwe.jalbum.net/CoKsNe

U.S. TRI-POINT UPDATE:
#3 of 4 + Drama...
There's a cluster of tri-points at the extreme end of the OK panhandle unlike nowhere else in the US. We were there in for the OK02 'vention but hadn't then developed a taste for tri-point questing. Consequently, we missed NM/OK/TX then but decided to bag it on our way to AZ08, Flagstaff.

We detoured miles from our straight-line route to redeem ourselves; however, we lost a roll of film in the process at or near this tri-point. Any finder of this errant roll of film will be richly rewarded w/a case of beer and a Tri-Pointer patch. Waddaya want, hey? How would you feel if YOU stupidly lost an important roll of graphic memories? Believed to have been left on the hood of our Jeep it musta rolled off nearby. We drove as far west as Clayton, 10 miles, before being traumatized by the realization. Doubling back, we searched NM/OK/TX diligently - no film was found, though safely inside a plastic canister. Darn, darn!

Soooo...what's one of these trips w/o a little drama?

Conclusion: Tri-Pointing IS NOT for Wusses!!! Or dummies.

Getting there? Another no-brainer: From Rt56/64/412, at the NM/OK line, go south on Feeder Rd. 1mi. to a T and you've arrived. Jack's guide describes other historic markers in this area.

Lesson: Take multiple cameras. We do that for redundant shots using various media - print, digital, etc. Reaching these outposts is costly and uses up your life. Get it all documented for your old-age scrap books.

U.S. TRI-POINT UPDATE:
#2 of 4 AZ08 en route corners

OK/MO/AR: This one's access info doesn't vary from the guide. Secondary roads will get you there. This formidable marker is too big and cumbersome to steal, so it's still there and undefaced, too. From South West City on Rt 43, go south aprx. 1 mile. Pics here show the "Corner Stone Station" across the road so you'd have to be stoned to miss this one. Have a Coke and a bag of Fritos at the store. Yak with whomever's there. All are friendly 'round here perhaps unlike where you're from. Knock yourself out after all that driving to reach it!

U.S TRI-POINT UPDATES:
#1 of 4 AZ08 en route corners

Traveling west on I-44, bagging 3Pt #19 is a no-brainer. In MO, go north at Exit 1, Rt166N. In a blink you'll come to a new round-about that will waft you CCW. Go 3/4 around (or 270deg) to the entrance of the "Downstream Casino Resort." Immediately past the casino portal, turn left on a rustic, broken paved road, leading .1 mile to the site. The obvious 12ft tall stone cairn on the right informs you that you're there. Since Jack's '91 visit, formal, engraved plaques within a metal railing now mark the true KS/MO/OK tri-corner.

The addition of the casino cuts Jack's final .3mi access in half. Perhaps, someday, this newly reported rustic access will be improved making this 3Pt a more popular "need-to-see" spot. Ah, tri-pointing.... Also, just a tad north in Galena, you'll find US66, the world's most famous highway.

NV/UT/AZ DIRECTIONS + MAP
In "Tri-Pointing for Dummies" format

Ø If you are going North on I-15 out of Mesquite, Nevada it is about 9.5 miles and take the exit to Littlefield, Arizona, and head north.
Ø If you are coming from St. George, Utah it is about 26.5 miles south on I-15 to Littlefield, Arizona. Take the exit and head north.
Ø You will head north on highway 91 for a very short distant of .22 miles if you are coming from Mesquite or it will be .08 mile (450 ft), if you are coming from St. George, UT.
Ø Turn left and get on Littlefield Interchange Road. This road will wind around, but stay on it for about ¾ of a mile where the road will take a sharp right hand turn. This is where you will need to get off on to the dirt road and head west. This is where we begin.
Ø We will need to stay on the main road for about 4.19 mile or just under 4 ¼ miles where we need to make a 90 degree turn to the right and head North.
Ø Now travel little over 3 ½ miles (3.58) and stay to the left of the road. Do not take the right fork. Stay on the main dirt road and stay left. Some landmarks are big power-lines. This is a good marker in case you get lost.
Ø At the 5.32 mile mark from the first turn off heading north, stay to the right and you will then need to make a sharp left turn. Just stay on the main dirt road.
Ø Around the 6 ½ mile mark, we should be crossing a small wash that is a 4 way. Stay straight on the main road.
Ø Just little over the 7.0 mile mark, you will need to make a right coming around a hill, there you will see remnants of an old cattle coral. Head toward that.
Ø You can go straight, but I would suggest going to the left around the coral and the make a right on the wash and head up. We should be around 7.33 miles.
Ø This wash is now called the Sand Hollow Wash Road. Let’s stay on this for a while.
Ø Traveling little over 11 ¾ miles from where we start heading straight north, we will come to a fence line. This is where we need to head east (right) and follow this ATV trail. This trail will fit most rigs, but I would not suggest anything larger that the K5 blazers or the big bronco fords, suburbans. Now we are heading East.
Ø Just about 2 miles we will have already hit some pretty good washes, but there is this one that will really articulate the body out of your rig. This is where we can get stuck, but no worries, Tri-Pointing is not for wussies!!! Right!!! Go for it!!!
Ø So just little over 2 ¼ miles from the turn off we are at the NV/UT/AZ/ tripoint. Don’t forget to sign the guest book in the geocache box.
Ø To get back, reverse the order. Happy Trails! Jeff Senten 08/12/08

Tripoint Map download

Old Goat Note: If you are planning to attend AZ08 and hope to reach this 3Pt, please copy/paste info from this post. There will be limited directions material at Flag, reserved for tri-pointers seriously considering this one.

MapQuest directions from Flagstaff: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Flagstaff&1s=AZ&2c=Littlefield&2s=AZ&2y=US&2l=36.887199&2g=-113.928902&2v=CITY&r=s#a/maps/l:::Flagstaff:AZ::US:35.198101:-111.650597:city:Coconino+County/l:::Littlefield:AZ::US:36.887199:-113.928902:city:/m:::::0::/io:1:::::s:EN:M:/e

UTAH CORNERED!
On just one tank?

Visit all 6 Utah corners in 24 hours and 46 minutes? Nah...can't be done, you say. Jeff Senten and Nathan Cash pulled this off in a Jeep Cherokee, driving 1200+ miles to Utah's 4 tri-corners, Four Corners, and the north central corner. Markers were located at all 6 locations. Check out the fancy footwork with the Jeep at Bear Lake. The videos and music are way cool!



Also, view these YouTube versions of the trek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a95hvE57wg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfS02kkAlhA&feature=related

A U.S. TRI-POINTING AD:

The NO WUSSES button speaks....

Answer the "corners" challenge. Have you got the right stuff?

THE DOUBLE-DC TRIPOINTS
Two nebulous prospects

In his U.S. Tri-Corners guide, Jack Parsell refers to the corners of VA/MD/VA & VA/DC/MD (#32) as "double tri-points," both on the west bank of the Potomac River, north and south, resp. The north is on private land on a steep slope and, therefore, not routinely accessible. Located in Jones Point Park, the south is easily accessible...sort of. There's a concrete witness marker there - "DC VA Boundary 1947" - but the actual so. intersect is in the river about 200ft NE at the low water mark. If you're an obsessed purist you can swim, row, or paddle to it, GPS in hand. This river boundary 3Pt is akin to the Potomac WV/MD/VA corner. We settled for the DC VA stone after braving that area's traffic, lotsa wrong turns, knarly foootpaths through brambles, and the bridge's north side construction area which only led us to a lone hard-hatter who clued us to the south side access. Again: TriPointing IS NOT for WUSSES!

The new I-95/395 bridge construction over Jones Point Park, then, begs an update to Jack's '97 visit. The park, as we learned, is no longer easily accessible from the north side of the (Woodrow Wilson) bridge: Go north on Rt1 from the I-95/495 exit 177 to a right on Franklin St. (east) to a right (south) on George Washington Mem Pky (S. Washington St.) until you cross over the interstate bridge abutment. Make an immediate left (South St.?) at the red brick "Hunting Point On The Potomac" apartments. Go to end, park, and follow the blacktop road along side the bridge aprx. .3mi. toward the point. The pictured marker is visible on the river bank. Apparently, someone recently cleared the encroaching brush from the stone. Continue along to the 1928 Virginia - Maryland stone and the nicely maintained reconstructed lighthouse. The 1791 "caged" DC so. point marker is in the seawall underneath the sidewalk plaque pictured in the Flickr set:
http://flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/sets/72157603834687673/
TopoZone coords:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.79167&lon=-77.03888&s=24&size=m&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25
Lighthouse: Click here: Jones Point Lighthouse, Virginia at Lighthousefriends.com

TRI-CORNER: MD/WV/VA
A fine-tune revisit
We did this tri-point a few years back, accepting the "Welcome to Virginia" sign on US340 as the 3-state juncture as "close enough." But the sign is about 300ft off and, since then, we wanted a more intimate pic with the truer 3Pt.
Referring to Jack P.'s guide (blog right column), there's a USGS marker at the base of the rugged cliff on 340's south shoulder west of the VA sign. It's about 2ft. off the ground and set in a 1ft-square shelf in the rock - not the true 3-state intersection, but a vertical reference marker.
Our NGS Data Sheet describes it's exact distance from the road center, the WV 340 bridge, that VA welcome sign, and Chestnut Hill Rd., but zip reference to the WV/VA line or the 3Pt. However, about 25ft east of the BM, there's a rusted steel post on the shoulder and on the opposite, or north side of the road, there's a formidable, 3-sided concrete post on the outside of the guard rail. It's shape was assuringly appropriate.
We had no information on this marker, but it appears to have been there a while and, we supposed, marking the WV/VA state line.
In addition, a white, dashed line was hand-painted across the highway, connecting these posts with the word "END" on the WV, or west, side. Hmm...we thought, this had to be the WV/VA state line.
10ft north of the triangular post, we spyed a concrete stub with a brass "NPS" plate, designating the edge of Harpers Ferry National Park in WV. Sighting northward along the white 340 line to the Potomac, then, placed the true tripoint somewhere close to a big flat rock on the river's edge.
But the river changes and the "low water mark" defines the MD line, whenever/wherever that is. It's a 3Pt of the 3rd kind - nebulous - so don't count on locating the precise junction for an album shot as myself pictured above on that rock that I estimated to be much closer to accurate than the 340 VA welcome sign.
Note: There are several steep, rooty, rocky, muddy, trash-littered paths downhill to the Potomac, and a tangle of tree debris and slippery rocks on the lower bank. Use care here and on 340 which is highly trafficked and fast.
Pic set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/2152717136/in/set-72157603590802020/
Map:
Click here: TopoZone - White Horse Rapids, USGS Harpers Ferry (VA,WV,MD) Topo Map
NGS Data Sheet:
http://www.geocaching.com/mark/datasheet.aspx?PID=JV3887
Groundspeak Benchmarks:
http://www.geocaching.com/mark/

TRI-CORNER: PA/WV/MD
An end-of-year revisit

This tri-point is near Markleysburg, PA, so it's just a matter of getting there, best way, and look for the NO OUTLET at the intersection of Rt281 and Brown Hill Rd. Ignore the sign and drive south on Brown Hill Rd. This begins w/a nicely paved section, then broken pavement, and then a knarlier .7 mi stretch. We did this in a front-wheel drive van going slowly and carefully. Some mud and puddles were encountered at the parking site. From there, it's a flat .2 mi walk to the power line and tripoint. See '05 post: http://trekstop.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_archive.html

Flickr pic set:
http://flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/sets/72157603580986674/
Mason-Dixon Line marker located just south of the pipeline on Brown Hill Rd: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1VXH
Other Mason-Dixon western line crossings:
http://www.exploretheline.com/markers.html

MT/ID/WY TRI-POINT UPDATE
Planes, Boots, Bikes, & Automobiles

Repeating from a previous post...tri-pointing is not for wusses! Read on: (contributed by Greg Weiler)

Jean & I finally bagged this one on 4Aug05. As Jack Parsell said, this is a difficult site to reach. Also, we referred to Bob Whitney's suggested route (HP Newsletter #69) and found the barricaded road, almost completely overgrown. Two miles further, we came to a gated road on the left which appeared to be the beginning of Black Canyon Loop FR066. Bob had e-mailed me input on this alternate southern route but, since we attempted this 3Pt 2 years earlier, we opted for Jack's northern approach, more familiar to us.

Past Big Springs, ID, we located FR066 and followed it 9mi to the gate. From our previous exploration, we knew to reserve bicycles in West Yellowstone where the renters tied them to the back of our also rented Chevy Malibu. At 930AM we began pedaling FR066 - not steep, but long, gradual upgrades for aprx. 6mi. - calling for a pair of hardy legs. We reached the Big Thirsty trail head at 1020AM when we went on foot and headed toward the "4th drainage ditch."

For 90min we had to continually skirt around dead trees. Once in the ditch, even more of these obstacles blocked our path. After an hour we decided to climb out and just straight line it to the TP using the GPS. More dead, burned trees were encountered for the next 1 1/2hr until, at 145PM, we spotted the yellow bearing tree signs and, just beyond, the cairn TP post. The GPS had led us directly to it! The day ended at 830PM when we reached our motel and went horizontal. Ahhhh....

Note: This Yellowstone NP area is very isolated and desolate with standing and fallen burned trees that offer no reference. Be prepared for a min. 6-8hr hike (gwhiker@ix.netcom.com).

Both Greg and Jean have visited 30 TPs which includes a 5-Dakotas TPs trip last summer (no bikes required). HPs: Greg, 46; Jean, 43 - she has also done Mt. Fuji and Kilimanjaro.

ELLICOTT'S ROCK: THE NC/GA/SC CORNER
Or, tri-pointing is not for wusses...

This one was a hoot and some sense of history came into play, considering what surveyors of old had to endure reaching/designating state lines and where they met. High-tech garb, computer-designed footwear, and the GPS weren't invented yet, nor were Mountain House, just add water, packaged meals.

Looking at available maps describing several trails leading to the spot, we decided to approach from the south, following the river north, or upstream, on the Ellicott Rock Wilderness Chattooga Trail. As we went, the eerie notes of "Dueling Banjos" twanged in our ears, recalling this river's role in the movie Deliverance. Pre-trip research convinced us that this trail would be the shortest and least demanding of the lot. Indeed, it clocked at about 3.2 miles one way, undulated moderately, and led us over a combo of rocks, roots, and flat, easy trekking, too.

To access the Chattooga Trail from the east, go south into SC on Rt107 from Cashiers (Rt64) for 13mi to FS708 on the right. Follow this stony, dirt road 2.6mi to just short of the river bridge at Burrell's Ford parking area. From the west, head 12mi south from Highlands into GA via Rt28 to dirt road FS646 on left, then 7mi to trailhead and parking near the bridge.

On reaching the hiking trail's "short wooden bridge," you're .1 mi downstream from the 3Pt. Some thoughtful faction placed a helpful yellow sign on the trail w/arrow; otherwise, w/o it a GPS might be useful since this rock is about 15ft below the trail and not easily identifiable, the engravings unobservable.

You'll need to climb down to river level to spy the markings and, even then, look closely, this isn't like mall shopping. Plan to soil your hi-tech, hike-wear and get some SC dirt under your fingernails as you make the descent (and ascent) glomming onto slippery rocks and roots, perhaps a branch by chance. In fact, 25ft of rope might prove handy (maybe just leave it behind?).

Note: At the time of this visit, the SE U.S. was experiencing a formidable drought and the Chattooga was lower and tamer than usual. Under "normal" river behavior, exercise extreme caution when dropping down to search for the rocks' inscriptions, 2 actually: Ellicott's and Commissioner's, their I.D.s tending to get juxtaposed. See history here: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/oconee/history/FCH-04.txt

For additional related info, click this link for an exceptional tri-pointer site: http://www.public.asu.edu/~redsall/triplepoints/obsessionTour/ellicott1.htm

An excellent guide for this area by Tim Homan, HIKING TRAILS of the Ellicott Rock Wilderness (etc.), is available at: http://search.half.ebay.com/tim-homan_W0QQmZbooks or http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/102-7132664-2141737?initialSearch=1&url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Tim+Homan&Go.x=9&Go.y=7

THE CT/MA/RI CORNER
1 of 4 New England Tripoints

Reach E. Thompson in NE CT the best way. Here, there's a curve in E. Thompson Rd. at New Rd. About 100ft. north of New Rd., an old RR grade intersects E. Thompson Rd. Park in the curve's wide pull-off and hike past the iron gate to the RR bed. This moderate wooded trek to the tripoint breaks down into 4 approximate quarter-mile sections, the 1st leg leading to an old trestle. Just beyond, a narrow trail crosses. Ignore this one but look for the second trail intersection at 1/2 mi. At that juncture, turn right and follow this winding rustic trail another 1/4 mile to where another trail comes in from the right. Bear left a short distance to begin the last leg at 3/4mi., a steep rocky up. The tripoint marker is at the top of the climb.

Note: Continuing 1/4 mi. on the RR grade beyond the above 1/2 mile turnoff leads to a CT/MA post on the right. Here, there's a faint trail heading uphill and south, possibly following the state line to the tricorner. At the tricorner, a faint trail was noted going north and downhill, possibly leading to the CT/MA marker. Verifying this wasn't possible this trip owing to time restraints.

This was our fourth and final New England tripoint.
Pic set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/sets/72157601804627157/

WHERE THE HOOSIER, BUCKEYE, & MITTEN STATE MEET
The Indiana, Ohio, & Michigan Tri-Point, In the Bag...

On the way to the late July '07, 20th Highpointers Konvention near Wausau, WI, we bagged this easy tri-point which called for a short detour north from the Ohio Turnpike, I-80/90. Pictured, looking north, the marker is in the lower right corner (road-center), MI in the top right, OH in the lower right, and IN to the left of road-center. All aspects of this tri-corner are as described in Jack Parsell's guide with the exception of the witness marker to the east - the top of this cement post was broken off sometime after Jack's visit in '91.

We accessed the site via Rt120 (Territorial Rd.) in MI and
traveled south on Cope Rd. .8mi where there's an obvious road surface break from gravel to blacktop at the MI/OH state line. Another big clue is the red granite marker on the left shoulder, 130ft (so inscribed) north of the state's tri-junction. The heavy metal plate in the road's center can be removed to expose the 6in deep crypt and the nifty engraved plaque within (pictured).

Pic set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11330680@N06/sets/72157601393090375/

TRI-STATE CORNERS in the UNITED STATES

A Must Reference for Geo-Adventurers & Whacko BushWhackers

This is a warning post: The price of this fine collection of all the points where 3 or more U.S. states meet (dry & wet) is going up soonly as did mailing costs, gasoline, taxes, and our collective blood pressure. You've got until the end of July if you want to save a biggo 2$, i.e., the cost goes from 10 buckos to 12. This guide is a surreal bargain, so dig deep and spring for your very own copy of this unique work by the author, Jack Parsell. Jack, hiker, climber, geo-adventurer, and pioneer, has completed all 50 U.S. High Points, and was first to document visits to all 38 'dry' tri-corners into this valuable companion. BUY IT! Otherwise, you'll have just one more entry to add to your life's regret list. Go blog column-right for ordering info.

For the whacko-frugal: A copy can be downloaded from www.bjbsoftware.com/corners (a great site), but ongoing updates plus other back-of-the-guide goodies aren't included. Besides...bought a printer ink cartridge lately?

ARC CORNER MONUMENT
Go There; Stand There...

To round off your MDP mission, visit the Arc Corner Monument, located .8 miles east of the MD/DE/PA tri-point post. From the "Welcome to Pennsylvania" marker on Rt896, travel south aprx. 1/2 mile to Hopkins Bridge Rd. on the left. Follow this an equal distance to a gated preserve track on the left. Park here. The ACM is across the road in a clearing but somewhat hidden by brush along the road. Reaching it involves a tricky step over a drainage ditch. Pictured is the ACM looking northward where the arc travels in the direction of our van parked across H.B. Rd. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/maps/whiteclaycreek_mini.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Mile_Circle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedge_%28border%29
http://www.udel.edu/dgs/Publications/pubsonline/info6.html
http://www.destateparks.com/wccsp/index.asp

REVISITING MDP
And getting it right...

The previous post was based on an MDP revisit, that of Greg Weiler. His update included a map showing 3 markers at the tri-point site. "Three?" was my reaction, realizing the need for our own revisit.

Two years ago, we stopped at the first monument encountered (MDP #1, pictured), took pics, and left. Wrong! If we had followed the continuing path, passing a second reference marker (MDP #3), and crossed the bridge, we would have reached the taller, definitive 3Pt post (MDP #2), dated 1849, by the creek (Revisit pic: Diane on bridge. 3Pt monument is upper right).

Greg's directions are from Newark via Rt896. Or: From PA on 896, and aprx.1 1/2 mi. after Kemblesville, look for Chambers Rock Rd. then Morgan Halloway then the obscure, rustic access road, all on left. 896 can be a fast road at times so spying the latter on the first pass can be tricky. There was once an old bar on the west side of the road, now demolished for a new, unknown 2-storey construction.

Three geocaches are within this 3Pt area so try this: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/gmnearest.aspx?lat=39.719867&lng=-75.793183 for reference. NGS Data Sheets: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_radius.prl - enter N394319 & W0754719 & radius = .1 mile (Pic: Garmin Nuvi displaying 3Pt DMS coordinates). Also, see Butler bros. MDP report: http://www.bjbsoftware.com/corners/pointdetail.php3?point=24