PB0177 - USCGS Y22, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 54.965 W 121° 06.454
10T E 651938 N 4864293
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark Y22.
Waymark Code: WM5T7R
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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This benchmark is located along the old Bend-Burns Road about 11 miles west of Millican. The cap is set about 25 feet east of road centerline in concrete post. The cap was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1920 and was marked Y22.
NGS PID PB0177 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1943. ABOUT 11.0 MILES WEST ALONG THE OLD BEND-BURNS ROAD FROM MILLICAN, DESCHUTES COUNTY, AT THE RUINS OF THE STOOKEY RANCH HOUSE, IN THE EAST FENCE LINE, 196.0 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF AN OLD DRIVE WAY LEADING EAST, 56.0 FEET NORTH OF A EAST-WEST FENCE LINE, 24.0 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, LEVEL WITH GROUND, 2.0 FEET WEST OF A WHITE REFERENCE POST.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Y22

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Horse Ridge

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: PB0177

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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  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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