QD0379 - USCGS A105, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 18.160 W 120° 50.431
10T E 672253 N 4907758
USCGS Benchmark A105
Waymark Code: WM4BVQ
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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This benchmark is located about 90 feet south of centerline of the U.S. Hwy. 26 (3rd St) in Prineville. The benchmark was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survery in the lowest step of the Crooked River Elementary School in 1934 and was stamped A105.
NGS PID QD0379 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1941 0.3 MI E FROM PRINEVILLE. LOCATED 0.3 EAST OF THE HIGHWAY JUNCTION IN PRINEVILLE ALONG THE OCHOCO HIGHWAY, SET IN THE LOWER CONCRETE STEP OF THE 3RD. STREET OR NORTH ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: A105

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic 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: QD0379

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

Visit Instructions:
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  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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