PB0190 - USCGS F372, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 52.509 W 121° 04.050
10T E 655262 N 4859821
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark F372.
Waymark Code: WM5WZ3
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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This benchmark is located along the old Bend-Burns Road about 7.3 miles west of Millican. The benchmark is set in a concrete post about 50 feet south of road centerline, about 360 feet west of cattleguard. The concrete post has been hit and is leaning. The benchmark was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1943 and was marked F372.
NGS PID PB0190 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943. THIS MARK IS ABOUT 7.3 MILES WEST ALONG THE OLD BEND-BURNS ROAD FROM MILLICAN, DESCHUTES COUNTY, ABOUT 500 FEET NORTH OF A LOG BARN, 158.0 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF A FIELD, SET IN LINE WITH AN OLD NORTH-SOUTH FENCE, 31.0 FEET SOUTHWEST OF A TELEPHONE POLE, 46.0 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, PROJECTING ABOUT 5-INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND, 2.0 FEET NORTH OF A WHITE REFERENCE POST.

Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: F372

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: PB0190

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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  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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