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MW0025 - USCGS 'K 158 RESET 1954' BM - Modoc County, CA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com
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MW0025 - USCGS 'K 158 RESET 1954' BM - Modoc County, CA
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N 41° 32.463 W 120° 27.515
10T E 711988 N 4601940
This NGS benchmark is located just off Hwy 395 in Modoc County, CA.
Waymark Code:
WMMRYE
Location:
California, United States
Date Posted:
10/31/2014
Published By:
Ernmark
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I recovered this U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey reset benchmark from 1954 in good condition. It was easy to recover with a nearby metal pipe witness post. The following datasheet info is adequate for recovery. My more accurate coordinates will place you very close to this mark.
01/01/1954 by CADH (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY CA DIV OF HIGHWAYS 1954 5.9 MI NE FROM ALTURAS. 5.9 MILES NORTHEAST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 395 FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL AT ALTURAS, MODOC COUNTY, 350 FEET EAST OF THE JUNCTION OF THE HIGHWAY LEADING TO CEDARVILLE, AND 60 FEET SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY LEADING TO LAKEVIEW.
03/05/1987 by USGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1987 (DBK) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition:
Mark found in good condition
Designation:
K 158 RESET 1954
Benchmark Agency:
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type:
BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County:
Modoc County
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional):
SURPRISE STATION (1993)
Find type:
Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional):
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NGS PID:
MW0025
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Benchmark Agency (if other):
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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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