2018 Issue

71 he destroyed the corner set by James. The survey crew that headed north on the Nevada and Utah State line from the Nov. 4, 2016 survey, looked for evidence of this destroyed monument but little evidence was found. But after removing the 1901 monument set by Carpenter we were ecstatic to find that he actually inverted the 1870 stone and reshaped the bottom end (now the top) to what you see in the photos. It was decided to take the old survey monument, set in 1870 & 1091, and display it nearby at the Washington County Administration Offices located in St. George, UT. If you would like to see this original monument please go to these offices located at the corner of Tabernacle Street and 200 East Street in St. George, UT. After allowing the concrete to set another crew went out on February 3, 2017 to set the 48-inch diameter by 1½ inch thick granite stone monument on its 42-inch diameter by 3½ foot high concrete base. A combination of Thin-Set Mortar and silicone was used to secure the stone to the base. The 42” diameter base was formed using sonotube with 1 to 1½ feet sticking above of the ground. In the middle of this concrete base is a 24-inch diame- ter sonotube filed with dirt and rocks. We did this to cut back on the number of bags of ready-to-use concrete mix we needed to purchase but give it the strength and stability we felt it needed to last. The 1901 rock mound was then restacked around the new monument. The concrete bases for the flag poles were also poured and the fencing near the monument was fixed and the area was cleaned up. During the 2017 UCLS Convention that was held February 22-24, many had the opportunity to view and witness the top of the 1870 monument that was set by James as we had it on display on Thursday of the convention. On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the day after the closing ceremonies of the 2017 UCLS convention a group of about 50 people headed out to the Tri- State Monument site where a ribbon type cutting ceremony was held. The UCLS invited members from the BLM, APLS, NALS and others to this small ceremony. Several news agencies were also there reporting. After installing the flag poles in their bases and also placing commemorative plaques with the corner history and the re-monu- mentation participant’s names, Todd Jacobsen and Dan Webb said a few short words. Flags were then raised signifying the completion of this magnificent occasion. It was a very exciting moment as we all shared in this occasion with families and friends. Surveyors were very ecstatic bringing their wives and their children to help share in this stirring event. As I like to tell people that this is about as geeked out about something that a surveyor gets. What a thrilling project to be a part of. It was awesome to see so many people get involved to make this happen. I don’t suppose that I’ll ever be a part of anything this big again so I’ll cherish this for a long, long time So in about a year’s time we went from seed being planted into a few UCLS Executive Board members, to plan- ning and raising funds, to performing a re-survey, to recovering the 100 plus year old monument that was set by Carpenter, to completion of the new replacement monument that is hoped to last another 100 years. About the Flags: It is estimated that the flags will last about six to eight months before they will need to be replaced from being worn by the wind, rain, and sun. With the few dollars that were left from the fundraiser, five sets of flags were purchased so that we can continue to fly immaculate flags for a few years to come. At the top of each flag pole is a LED solar light so the flags will be properly lit at night. Directions to the Monument: Trav- eling from St. George, UT. Take I-15 southbound towards Las Vegas, Neva- da. After approximately a half hour’s drive, take Exit 8 to Beaver Dam/ Littlefield located in Arizona. Turn right and head north, after traveling approximately 400 feet turn left onto Rincon Rd. Travel on Rincon Road in a southwesterly direction for approx- imately ¾ of a mile. At the turn in the road take the dirt road in a westerly di- rection (do not stay on the pavement). Follow the yellow wayfinding signs for approximately 18 miles to the Tri-State Monument. Traveling from Las Vegas, Nevada. Take I-15 northbound towards Salt Lake City, UT. After approximately an hour’s drive, take Exit 8 to Beaver