OSHD 'W 231' BM - Klamath County, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 42° 00.780 W 121° 26.752
10T E 628685 N 4652387
This Oregon State Highway Department benchmark resides in a concrete syphon just south of Hwy 50, a few miles west of Malin.
Waymark Code: WMNERE
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

I recovered this Oregon State Highway Department benchmark from 1932 in good condition. This mark does not exist in the NGS database The disk contains the designation stamping of 'W 231', the date '1932' and the elevation stamping of '4052'. The disk is monumented on top of a concrete irrigaton syphon in the NW corner, flush with the surface. The syphon is located about 12 feet south of Hwy 50 and SE of a private residence located on the north side of the highway. There are two witness posts located one foot west of the station, a metal pole and the original wooden witness post with the letters "USBM' etched vertically down the side. My posted coordinates will place you very close to this mark.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: W 231 1932

Benchmark Agency: Oregon State Highway Div (OR)

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

County: Klamath County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Malin

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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  2. 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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