Who's up for a good mystery?

[CathyInBlue]

Just one example of one of these markers in a fence without a farm field on the opposite side would be a sufficient counter argument to my farmer's row marking hypothesis.

Personally, I like the highway drainage pipe marker idea, as long as they only appear where the verge is changing elevation.

 

[ScouT6a]

They are on both side of the road. They are in the wide open and they are tucked back in to brush. I am 95% sure I have seen them where there was woods behind the fence line, not fields.

 

[Snapdragon]

I really would like to see pictures of this.

 

[ScouT6a]

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[ScouT6a]

Got out and snapped a few pictures yesterday. These were on I-74 in Fountain county. Saw dozens more.

 

[wagyu52]

I travel 63/41 almost every day and have noticed these for along time now.
I can assure you that they have absolutely nothing to do with farming or drainage

 

[Doug]

Drug drops?

 

[CathyInBlue]

I hear cattle mutilations were up this year.

 

[Morgan88]

Thanks ScoutT6a
Is almost always more helpful to have a clear photo of the subject at hand. Good job.

 

[Snapdragon]

Interesting. I've never seen anything like that around here.

 

[Morgan88]

ScouT6a
Did you by chance look in the front slope in line with the vertical lath for a drain outlet? Just might be a squishy spot. They used to just drive a fence post by the outlet but those got ran over and quickly became a waste of time. ScoutT6a so if you feel so inclined return to the photo location and look in the front slope. (the one facing away from the road). Tile probe might be helpful.
Merry Christmas to all and peace and comfort especially to those who are suffering.

 

[JMoses]

Edited, I'm still checking, I may get legit answer.

 

[dwh79]

Actually I believe they mark pipeline crossings under the state highways. Blue would denote a water line. The gas lines are usually marked by stand pipes that act as vents for the steel casing the lines are installed within. The storm drain are marked by either the flexible vertical laths or the metal stakes. Both have a white refelctor on them. I have never noted a marker using the blue laths working with INDOT drainage.

 

[ModernGunner]

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[wagyu52]

Actually I believe they mark pipeline crossings under the state highways. Blue would denote a water line. The gas lines are usually marked by stand pipes that act as vents for the steel casing the lines are installed within. The storm drain are marked by either the flexible vertical laths or the metal stakes. Both have a white refelctor on them. I have never noted a marker using the blue laths working with INDOT drainage.

Nope, I've seen plenty of them in rural Warren county and it has no rural water system. Talked To a farmer in his 70's that has owned and farmed the land all his life. He assured me they do not mark anything buried like a pipeline or drainage tile.

 

[Doug]

Contact the ACLU; they may have some religious meaning that violates the separation of church and state.

 

[calcot7]

Interesting. I've never seen anything like that around here.

Oh but you have. You have been seeing these your whole life.. You just haven't realized it........

 

[darkkevin]

driving to indy here in a few minutes, now i have something to watch for, thanks! lol