Priest Drive Elevation Marker - Tempe, Arizona
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 33° 26.034 W 111° 57.662
12S E 410664 N 3699803
This elevation marker is on a bridge abutment where Priest Drive crosses the Salt River in Tempe, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMPEKA
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
Views: 1

This disk is cemented into the support for Priest Drive where it crosses the Salt River. It is on the Eastern edge of the road on the South side of the river. It is of gray metal, stamped across the top Maricopa County. On the bottom is Hwy. Dept. In the lower middle of the disk is EL. 1168.86. Just below the EL is a larger 19. It is located just where the roadway changes from asphalt to concrete and approximately 12 feet west of the eastern edge of the bridge.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Maricopa County EL. 1168.86 19 Hwy. Dept

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Maricopa County Hwy Dept

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

County: City of Tempe, Maricopa County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Mesa

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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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