Eye bolts on Giant

[Hollywood]

I recently hiked Giant and I am curious about the eye-bolts that are imbedded in the rock of the summit. Can someone explain this to me?

[percious]

My guess is that they were for a now-removed Fire tower. Can anyone confirm?

-percious

[JohnD]

Are they artifacts of Colvin's survey? Colvin's copper bolts are present on many peaks, usually surrounded by three eyebolts in a triangular pattern. I believe they were used to anchor equipment used in the survey process.

[fvrwld]

A lot of the eyebolts and other hardwear as well as summit markers found on many mountain peaks were left there from the first survey done of the Adirondack Mountains by Verplank Colvin in the late 1800's. The eyeblots were used to anchor survey towers so the wind would not blow them over.

The book "Footsteps Through The Adirondacks" by Nina Webb is a biography of Verplank Colvin and has some neat pictures and descriptions of the survey. Many mountain tops were "shaved" of trees so the survey could be done. Yet Verplank Colvin was a big proponent of preserving the Adirondack forests. It was his "hanging sponge theory" that saved the Adirondacks from all out clear cutting. He scared down-staters into thinking that the Hudson River would dry up without the Adirondack forests.

[ADackR]

A lot of the eyebolts and other hardwear as well as summit markers found on many mountain peaks were left there from the first survey done of the Adirondack Mountains by Verplank Colvin in the late 1800's. The eyeblots were used to anchor survey towers so the wind would not blow them over.

The book "Footsteps Through The Adirondacks" by Nina Webb is a biography of Verplank Colvin and has some neat pictures and descriptions of the survey. Many mountain tops were "shaved" of trees so the survey could be done. Yet Verplank Colvin was a big proponent of preserving the Adirondack forests. It was his "hanging sponge theory" that saved the Adirondacks from all out clear cutting. He scared down-staters into thinking that the Hudson River would dry up without the Adirondack forests.

yup, this is it.... while clear cutting the summits he would also light fires or explosives during the night time to get a bearing....

[Hollywood]

Thanks, I knew I would get the answer from you folks!

[Rivet]

I just got curious... what does your tag line mean???

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[Hollywood]

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It doesn't mean anything, it just appeared that way and I can't seem to get rid of it!