Hamilton-Ipswich 8 (H-I8) - Public Land Survey Marks on Waymarking.com

This is one of many granite posts used to mark points on the boundary lines between towns in Massachusetts, in this case, the Town of Hamilton and the Town of Ipswich. The letter "H" (for Hamilton) is inscribed on one side, and the letter "I" (for Ipswich) is on the opposite side.

This is one of five town-line survey markers located on Appleton Farms (658 acres) and the Appleton Farms Grass Rides (259 acres), and one of four survey marker on the west side of the RR track.

The two adjacent survey marker are H-I8A (WM6CHZ), about 0.3 mile to the northwest; and H-I7 WM (WM6BW2), about 1/4 mile to the northeast, and across the RR tracks. Do not even THINK about a direct approach to this marker. There is swamp and a chain link fence on BOTH sides of the tracks, plus its illegal (and dangerous) to cross the tracks.

Good walking trails to the marker are available. The closest parking is about 3/4 mile northwest, on Highland Street. There are many more waymarks on the Farms property. See the "Nearest Waymarks" link near the bottom of this page. There are also at least four geocaches. Enjoy the Farms. Its a great place to visit.

Type of survey mark: Granite post, approximately eight inches square, and about two feet high. What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?: It is built into a stone wall, located at the southern corner of a very large open field (the "Great Pasture"). There is a pond/swamp nearby to the southeast, and a RR track on an embankment across the pond. What property is this mark defining?: The boundary line between the towns of Hamilton and Ipswich.

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Date Logged Log   05/06/2012 NewEnglandHiker visited it