Vertical Control Mark Y 512 - Riverside, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 48° 30.124 W 119° 30.573
11U E 314630 N 5375147
The village of Riverside, Washington once had a large, multi room school, but no longer.
Waymark Code: WM102ZR
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

Some years ago the school was closed as, we suppose, the town shrunk in population, eventually being unable to support a school. We assume the students are now bussed to the larger town of Omak, about 7 miles south.

Fortunately the school was not demolished and, instead, has been repurposed, now being used by at least one private business. Also we say fortunately because there is a benchmark in the school. Actually a Vertical Control Mark, it is located in the east wall of the school, less than a foot from the northeast corner and about 3 feet above ground.
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION -  Y 512
PID         -  TP0866
STATE/COUNTY-  WA/OKANOGAN
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  RIVERSIDE (1981)

MARKER: DV = VERTICAL CONTROL DISK
SETTING: 36 = SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE
SP_SET: BUILDING WALL
STAMPING: Y 512 1981
MARK LOGO: NGS
MAGNETIC: N = NO MAGNETIC MATERIAL
STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL

HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
HISTORY     - 1981     MONUMENTED       NGS
HISTORY     - 19860716 GOOD             NGS

STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1981
0.4 KM (0.25 MI) EAST FROM RIVERSIDE.
0.2 KM (0.15 MI) NORTHWEST ALONG MAIN STREET FROM THE POST OFFICE IN RIVERSIDE, THENCE 0.2 KM (0.1 MI) SOUTH ALONG GRIGGS STREET, AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE OLD 3 STORY CONCRETE SCHOOL HOUSE, SET VERTICALLY IN THE EAST FACE, 15.2 METERS (50 FT) EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE STREET, 17.7 METERS (58 FT) SOUTH OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF A PAVED ROAD.
THE MARK IS 0.75 M ABOVE THE GROUND.
From the NGS Datasheet
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Y 512

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Okanogan

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Riverside

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: TP0866

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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