QD0325 - USGS 2868=H, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 18.166 W 120° 50.657
10T E 671952 N 4907761
USGS benchmark 2868=H
Waymark Code: WM2GAF
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This benchmark is located in front of the Crook County Courthouse in Prineville, Oregon. The cap is set in concrete post just northwest of fountain, near edge of sidewalk. The benchmark was set by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1904 and was marked 2863.311 H. Based on 1904 decription below, it appears that at some later time CCCH1 has been added to cap markings.
NGS PID QD0325 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1904 IN PRINEVILLE. AT PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, AT THE NORTH OR EAST THIRD STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 21-1/2 FEET SOUTH OF THE STREET CURB, AND 1 FOOT WEST OF THE WALK LEADING TO THE BUILDING. A USGS SURVEY STANDARD CAP, STAMPED 2863.311 H 1904 AND RIVETED ON THE TOP OF A 3-1/2 INCH IRON PIPE ENCASED IN CONCRETE.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 2868=H

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Crook

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Prineville

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: QD0325

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

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Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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