MW0670 - USC&GS 'J 509' - Siskiyou County, CA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

I recovered this U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark from 1954 in good condition. The NGS datasheet is adequate for disk recovery. My more accurate coordinates will place you very close to this mark.

NGS datasheet info:

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1954 7.9 MI SE FROM DORRIS. 7.9 MILES SOUTHEAST ALONG A GRADED ROAD FROM THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY RAILROAD STATION AT DORRIS, ON THE OUTSIDE OF A SHARP CURVE WHERE ROAD LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN SIDE AND PASSES THROUGH THE VALLEY, IN THE TOP OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER MOUNTAIN SIDE AND PASSES THROUGH THE VALLEY, IN THE TOP OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF A 5- BY 5-FOOT BOULDER PROJECTING 2 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, 35 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD AT THE CURVE, 32 1/2 FEET NORTH OF THE CORNER POST OF A FENCE, 9.4 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE FENCE, AND ABOUT 3 1/2 FEET HIGHER THAN THE ROAD.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: J 509 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Siskiyou County 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: MW0670 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed

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