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NY0298 - OSHD 'E 317' BM - Klamath County, OR - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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NY0298 - OSHD 'E 317' BM - Klamath County, OR
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N 42° 25.357 W 121° 05.360
10T E 657188 N 4698468
This NGS benchmark lies on the side of Hwy 140 in Klamath County, OR.
Waymark Code:
WMFGJ0
Location:
Oregon, United States
Date Posted:
10/17/2012
Published By:
Ernmark
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This benchmark was located after seeing it listed on a topography map as BM 4367. This Oregon State Highway Dept benchmark is in excellent condition and the original metal witness post is still standing next to the station.
NGS datasheet info:
01/01/1941 by ORDT (MONUMENTED)
01/01/1967 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 3.0 MI NW FROM BLY. 3.0 MILES WEST ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 140 FROM THE POST OFFICE AT BLY, 300 FEET WEST OF A CATTLE GUARD AT A DRIVEWAY NORTH, 200 FEET EAST OF A POWER POLE WITH A TRANSFORMER, 40 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 2 FEET SOUTH OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FENCE LINE AND 0.5 FOOT WEST OF A METAL WITNESS POST SET IN CONCRETE IN A 3-INCH IRON PIPE THAT PROJECTS 6 INCHES.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
E 317
Benchmark Agency:
State Highway Department (OR)
Monumentation type:
BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County:
Klamath
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
Bly (1988)
Find type:
Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map
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NGS PID:
NY0298
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Benchmark Agency (if other):
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