NY0256 - USC&GS 'M 116' BM - Klamath County, OR
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N 42° 25.483 W 121° 05.747
10T E 656652 N 4698690
This NGS benchmark lies next to Hwy 140 in Klamath County, OR.
Waymark Code: WMFGJ9
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This NGS benchmark was located after seeing it listed on a topography map as BM 4364. This U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark is in excellent condition and the concrete post its imbedded in is in very good condition too. There was no witness post to be found near benchmark.

NGS datasheet info:

01/01/1935 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

01/01/1936 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1936 3.5 MI NW FROM BLY. 3.5 MILES NW OF AND ALONG O.S.H. NO. 66 ABOUT .5 MILE NE OF A SMALL MOUNTAIN ABOUT 600 FEET HIGH. AT THE JUNCTION WITH ROAD NORTH TO SILVER LAKE, 62 FEET NE OF SILVER LAKE ROAD. 45 FEET N OF THE CENTER LINE OF HIGHWAY, 36 FEET NW OF POWER LINE POLE NO. 11-60. AND 1 FOOT SW OF A FENCE.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: M 116

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Klamath County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Bly (1988)

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

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: NY0256

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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