PB0044 - USCGS P373, Oregon
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N 43° 44.782 W 120° 25.287
10T E 707614 N 4846934
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark P373.
Waymark Code: WM66N6
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located along along the old Bend-Burns Road, about 11 miles west of Hampton and about a mile south of U.S. Hwy 20. The benchmark is set in bedrock about 50 feet south of road centerline. The benchmark was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1943 and was marked P373.
NGS PID PB0044 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 10.8 MI NW FROM HAMPTON. THIS MARK IS ABOUT 9.8 MILES NORTHWEST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 20 AND 1.0 MILE WEST ALONG THE OLD BEND-BURNS ROAD FROM HAMPTON, DESCHUTES COUNTY, SET ON THE SUMMIT OF A RISE IN THE TOP OF A ROCK, 0.2 MILE WEST OF A ROAD LEADING SOUTHWEST, 30.5 FEET SOUTH OF A EAST-WEST FENCE, 51.0 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, 2.0 FEET WEST OF A WHITE REFERENCE POST.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: P373

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Imperial Valley South

Special category (optional): Not listed

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: PB0044

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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