QE1662 - NGS C734, Oregon
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N 44° 12.326 W 122° 02.394
10T E 576709 N 4895138
National Geodetic Survey vertical control mark C734.
Waymark Code: WM5MZJ
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This vertical control mark is located along U.S. Highway 126, at the Frissell Carptender Road bridge. The cap is set in the curb at the northeast corner of the bridge. The cap was set by the National Geodetic Survey in 1987 and was marked C734.
NGS PID QE1662 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1987. 11.9 KM (7.40 MI) NORTHEASTERLY ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 126 FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH TAYLOR ROAD IN MCKENZIE BRIDGE, IN TOP AND 0.25 M (0.8 FT) SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTHWEST END OF THE NORTHEAST ABUTMENT OF FRISSELL CARPTENDER ROAD BRIDGE SPANNING THE MCKENZIE RIVER, 19.2 M (63.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 2.7 M (8.9 FT) NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF THE ROAD, AND 0.75 M (2.5 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST END OF THE BRIDGE. THE MARK IS 0.4 M ABOVE THE ROAD.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: C734

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Lane

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Belknap Springs

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: QE1662

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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