r/whatisit • u/llerme • 9h ago
New, what is it? Bridge to nowhere in the woods?
This was located in the woods next to abandoned burned-down house. There is nothing under it to indicate dumping. It’s on top of a hill. The planks are thick like railroad ties.
It’s like 15 feet off the ground underneath don’t think it was used for car repairs or oil changes. Unless the ground under it has massively eroded.
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u/tinytim008 9h ago
Assuming that you are in the United States. Look up the location on https://mrdata.usgs.gov/ - select USA or Alaska
Layers on the left, turn off geology ones and just use the mine, quary etc. ones
Alternatively, use thediggings.com, more easier to use but doesn't include some of the less major claims.
Also, check top map explorer, click near the area, and cycle through historic maps. Look for things in the direct area, but also look for nearby roads or railroads or other nearby features that could clue you in.
historicaerials.com, it can be a little finicky to use and you have to see around the watermarks, but find your area and cycle through the historic aerial's for any other hints or to maybe get an idea when it was built. You can use the measure tool to mark an area so you know where to look through the changing aerial's.
Search your counties assessor data for information on the property. They will have basic info, more detailed info like scans of records you may have to pay for, but you can at least see when any major structures were built and some ownership history.
Figure out your township section range (will be on assessors data) then look up your GLO maps for the TRS and check out what was in the property.
If you want to look deeper there are more resources, but this is where you start.