Benchmark – Literature Project: Part 2

Norberto Briceño on Instagram: "Kinda Interesting Things #239: The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark If you’re standing at the entrance to Central Park at Columbus Circle and look closely above the bench along the stone wall, you might notice a small metal disc with words engraved on it. This is a United States Coast and Geodetic Survey benchmark. The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey began in 1807, making it the nation’s first civilian scientific agency. What started as an effort