MW0604 - USCGS 'N 19' BM - Bray, CA
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N 41° 38.713 W 121° 58.455
10T E 585420 N 4610894
This NGS benchmark resides just north of some railroad tracks in the community of Bray, CA.
Waymark Code: WMNERA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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I recovered this U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark from 1919 in good condition. This disk is also listed on a topography map as 'BM 4644' and contains the elevation stamping of '4643.317' in addition to 'N 12' and '1919' on the disk face. The NGS datasheet is adequate for recovery with the eception that there is no longer any witness post. My more accurate coordinates will place you very close to this station.

NGS datasheet info:

01/01/1919 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

01/01/1954 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1954 AT BRAY. AT BRAY, ALONG THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY RAILROAD, 139.3 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATION, 91.0 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST RAIL OF THE MAIN TRACK, IN THE TOP OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE OF FOUR CONCRETE BLOCKS (FORMER WATER TANK FOUNDATION), 2.5 FEET EAST OF A WITNESS POST, AND 0.8 FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: N 19

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Siskiyou County

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

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

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

NGS PID: MW0604

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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