USFS 8, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 31.514 W 121° 01.028
10T E 660238 N 4821053
#9 in a series of 9 benchmarks set by the USDA Forest Service in 1929 along or near the Brooks-Scanlon logging railroad grade.
Waymark Code: WME3R
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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Set in 1929 by U.S.Forest Service, marked 8, elev 4633. This benchmark was set in a rock outcrop west of Rd. 2350. To reach the benchmark go 1 mile south along Rd. 2350 from the junction of Rd. 2350 and 2259 500. Benchmark is on outcrop about 15 feet west of road.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 8

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service

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

County: Lake

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): South Ice Cave

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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