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Highpointers USGS Benchmark in Washington, DC, to Be Dedicated April 19

Monday, January 28th, 2008

The dedication of the newly survey of the Washington, D.C. highpoint at Fort Reno will be on 11 AM Saturday, April 19. The rain date is Saturday, April 26.

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Robert Hyman Wins 2007 Vin Hoeman Award for Work on Surveying DC Highpoint

Monday, July 30th, 2007

 Robert Hyman and Nikki Hemphill won the 2007 Vin Hoeman Awards.

Robert won for decade-long effort navigating various government and local interests to get the Washington, DC highpoint surveyed and officially entered into the USGS database.

Robert said the benchmark is now being designed. He is hoping for a formal dedication of the new benchmark in July 2008.

New Washington, DC, Highpoint Surveyed!

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007


The District of Columbia Association of Land Surveyors has formally surveyed the Washington, DC, highpoint at Fort Reno and have declared that it is in a slightly different location than previously believed.
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