What is this?

  • Timmy
    Posts: 1235
    May 2, 2021 at 5:09 pm #2034157

    Several of these have been placed on rural roadsides lately in this area. Anybody know what they are used for?

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    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16650
    May 2, 2021 at 5:12 pm #2034159

    Ballot boxes for the next election?

    ClownColor
    Inactive
    The Back 40
    Posts: 1955
    May 2, 2021 at 5:29 pm #2034160

    If I ever see an “X” like that, I start digging!

    B-man
    Posts: 5795
    May 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm #2034163

    I’m guessing some sort of aerial survey?

    Timmy
    Posts: 1235
    May 2, 2021 at 5:44 pm #2034164
    ClownColor wrote:

    If I ever see an “X” like that, I start digging!

    I have seen enough roadrunner/coyote scenes to know not to stand on it…..

    blank
    Posts: 1776
    May 2, 2021 at 8:48 pm #2034205
    B-man wrote:

    I’m guessing some sort of aerial survey?

    Yes, this would be my best guess too. Often times aerial photography is flown in the spring before trees are full of leaves. Using a GPS location on the X for georeferencing.

    basseyes
    Posts: 2509
    May 2, 2021 at 11:32 pm #2034225

    Interesting, thought it was like cheerios for kids learning to pee in the potty, but outside.

    JEREMY
    BP
    Posts: 3894
    May 3, 2021 at 10:58 am #2034290

    Missile drop sight

    BigWerm
    SW Metro
    Posts: 11624
    May 3, 2021 at 1:39 pm #2034334

    To mark the spot. (Surprised it took this long jester )

    JEREMY
    BP
    Posts: 3894
    May 3, 2021 at 4:31 pm #2034367

    Im surprised no one said it had something to do with that 8efe28aeba5bfd44 nonsense.

    Jeremy
    Richland County, WI
    Posts: 701
    May 3, 2021 at 4:52 pm #2034368
    JEREMY wrote:

    Im surprised no one said it had something to do with that 8efe28aeba5bfd44 nonsense.

    I wonder if that post wasn’t the result of a mistake posting a pic considering how pictures are managed here, we could probably call this thread the B11457F72384DE20 thread

    slowpoke
    Perham Mn
    Posts: 238
    May 3, 2021 at 5:45 pm #2034378

    Years ago they used them to catch speeders with a stop watch and a plane. If there is another one a mile away I’ll bet that’s what its for???

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16650
    May 3, 2021 at 5:48 pm #2034381
    slowpoke wrote:

    Years ago they used them to catch speeders with a stop watch and a plane. If there is another one a mile away I’ll bet that’s what its for???

    There were pictures of airplanes painted right on the lanes of Hwy 169 going to Mille Lacs. Anybody here old enough to remember that? It was back before it went 4 lane up to Onamia.

    Netguy
    Minnetonka
    Posts: 3173
    May 3, 2021 at 6:05 pm #2034389

    Yup. It was a pain in the ass going through Princeton and Milaca. A narrow 2-laner at that. Get behind a camper pulling a boat and you were screwed.

    Timmy
    Posts: 1235
    May 3, 2021 at 7:46 pm #2034413

    Definitely not for catching speeders. One is on a dead end gravel rd, the other is at a river access turn-around. Others are on rural gravel roads.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22450
    May 3, 2021 at 8:45 pm #2034425

    More than likely a drone survey/mapping.

    JEREMY
    BP
    Posts: 3894
    May 4, 2021 at 11:58 am #2034544

    A few years they could aerial survey where the county wanted to move the gravel road. They were in my dads field and were just like that.

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 4931
    May 4, 2021 at 12:11 pm #2034547

    That’s an X, or a T. Depending on how you look at it.

    deertracker
    Posts: 9237
    May 4, 2021 at 12:18 pm #2034549
    Jeremy wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>JEREMY wrote:</div>
    Im surprised no one said it had something to do with that 8efe28aeba5bfd44 nonsense.

    I wonder if that post wasn’t the result of a mistake posting a pic considering how pictures are managed here, we could probably call this thread the B11457F72384DE20 thread

    Do you have two accounts so you can quote yourself?
    DT

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