stckyfngrs
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On Clover Hill Rd., just off of 235 across the street from the back exit to Cook's liquor store, there is a cement marker that stands about 3 feet tall. What is it?
What is that marker on Clover Hill Rd.?
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stckyfngrs
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Could be, the old railroad ran through there. It does have a number and some letters on it.
stckyfngrs
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History gone forever! This county is good for that. Plow it under and turn it into another Waldorf.
Justme2
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Without a pic
My best guess it is a Land "Monument" for a land engineer to work off of to mark land plots. When somebody asked for the land to be surveyed. That's what they used to use before they came up with the metal ones the put in the ground. Does it look a little like a small Washington Monument with a point on top?
My best guess it is a Land "Monument" for a land engineer to work off of to mark land plots. When somebody asked for the land to be surveyed. That's what they used to use before they came up with the metal ones the put in the ground. Does it look a little like a small Washington Monument with a point on top?
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
desertrat
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I like to move those when ever I come across them. Used to love moving the Phelps Dodge mining survey markers out in AZ. I hated that co.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
... OMG... no you dont!!!! ooohhhhh.... Im gonna
you for that... that makes my job a nightmare when we go to survey something! 
desertrat
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ooohhhhh.... Im gonna
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or go to the bar.
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
I'm ready. Hope you are driving. I'll meet you in the parking lot.
ICit
Jam out with ur clam out
OldHillcrestGuy
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Thats exactly what it is, its along the old railroad right away. When they built the trail thru Charlotte Hall they left the markers in place. Some of the markers have a 'W' on them, I believe that was to alert the engineer to blow the whistle, because they were approaching a road crossing.
LocoEngineer
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railroad markers
They are mile posts which are three-sided and have double digits indicating the mileage from Brandywine (I think). The taller thinner ones with the W are wistle posts which alert the engineer to blow the wistle at an upcomming road crossing, the third type is a small four-sided marker which has ROW (for Right of Way) and USN on the opposite side that marked the boundaries of the railroad's property.
They are mile posts which are three-sided and have double digits indicating the mileage from Brandywine (I think). The taller thinner ones with the W are wistle posts which alert the engineer to blow the wistle at an upcomming road crossing, the third type is a small four-sided marker which has ROW (for Right of Way) and USN on the opposite side that marked the boundaries of the railroad's property.
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desertrat
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Oops, too late.
"eff dat concrete marker found... lets go get a beer!"
Oops too late.
I think I want that marker tho'
Did Cook's liquor store used to be Mike's liquors store?
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mitzi
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It used to called Montana for years. Liquor store/pizza/cold deli.