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The Humboldt Initial Point on Mount Pierce. |
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Humboldt Initial Point & Dedication Plaque . |

Stone wall constructed between 1949-1955 protecting the Station in need of some repair. |

Mount Pierce 2 U.S.C. & G.S. Tringulation Station monumented in 1928.
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Mount Pierce 2 Close up of U.S.C. & G.S. Tringulation Station.
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 California's Three Initial Points |
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To see an annotated (cached) version of the National Geodetic Survey's Datasheet for this monument,
click here. (Note: for the current Datasheet, visit the NGS Datasheet page for PID = "LV0929") |
To see an annotated (cached) version of the National Geodetic Survey's Datasheet for the origional (destroyed) monument at the Initial Point,
click here. (Note: for the current Datasheet, visit the NGS Datasheet page for PID = "LV0930") |
Learn about Principal Meridians and Base Lines Governing The United States Public Land Surveys (including detail of the three California Meridians and Initial Points
here |
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The Program at the Initial Point. |
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Michael Pulley, PLS welcomes everyone at the Initial Point. |

Dave Ryan, PLS Humboldt County Surveyor describes Washington's survey. |
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Deputy Surveyor Henry Washington's Survey. |
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Humboldt Initial Point Traverse & Triangulation of Colonel Henry Washington. |

Close up of map title. |

The Initial Point . |

Point "A" near what would later become Scotia |

Originial SW Bearing Tree the only one remaining, NE BT was cut down shortly prior to this event however stump remains. |

Town of Scotia as seen from the summit of Mt. Pierce. (also known as Monument Peak) |
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The Commorative Plaque at the Initial Point. |
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The dedication Plaque installed in the "imported" bolder. |

The dedication Plaque close up. |
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Everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather and took time to take in the moment. |
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The summit is also home to communication transmission equipment. |

The weather could not have been better! |

Stone & concrete wall protecting the point. |

Michael Pulley & Michael Foley at the Iniital Point. |

Michael Foley at the summit. |

Dave Ryan, Marti Ikehara at the Initial Point. |

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Ed Schillinger & Don Marcott at the summit. |
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Most of the attendees pose for the commorative photograph. |
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Most of the attendees (76±) pose at the conclusion of the event. Some stayed in Scotia and some were walking around |

and some had already returned to Scotia. Estimates are 100-120 persons attended. |
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The "Three-peat" Sesquicentennial Surveyors. (Mount Diablo in 2001, San Bernardino in 2002, and Humboldt in 2003) |
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(l-r) Earl Cross, Michael Foley, Marti Ikehara, Ralph Ricketson, Bob Bronkall, (and Gara Cross not photographed, stayed in Scotia) These surveyor attended all three Initial Point Sesquicentennial Celebrations in California. |
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Back in Scotia, The Mount Diablo Surveyors Historical Society Display. |
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Don Marcott & Michael Foley set up the MDSHS booth.
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Michael Foley. MDSHS Display booth. |

Gara Cross & Don Marcott welcome visitors at the booth. |

Earl & Gara Cross Your MDSHS host. |

Don Marcott Documenting something. Earl Cross? |

Gara Cross stayed in Scotia to host the booth.
Thank you! Gara |

"31-Star" CA statehood flag. |

California Republic "Bear Flag"
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Local Surveyor Ed Schillinger displayed some of his collection of fine & rare late 19th. / early 20th. century instruments. |
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 Transit & Solar Compass (Ed Schillinger collection) |

W. & L. E. Gurley Vernier Compass (Ed Schillinger collection) |
 Very rare
(Burt's) Solar Compass (Ed Schillinger collection) |
 W. & L. E. Gurley Transit with (Burt's) Solar Attachment (Ed Schillinger collection) |
 Close up of
W.& L. E. Gurley Transit with (Burt's) Solar Attachment (Ed Schillinger collection) |

Transit with Solar Attachment Saegmuller type (Ed Schillinger collection) |
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A little bit of information and color about Scotia. |
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Scotia Museum & Visitor Center . |

Giant Redwood example of large trees logged in the area |

Pacific Lumber Company & Scotia history |

Local color in Soctia.
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Pacific Lumber Company logging locomotive |

Steam Donkey logging engine |

Slack Line System diagram |

Parts of the Slack Line System . |

Washington 12X17 Duplex Flyer . |

Washington 12X17 Duplex Flyer . |

Washington 12X17 Duplex Flyer . |

Washington 12X17 Duplex Flyer . |