PB0769 - USGS MAIDEN 1916 - Oregon - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Benchmark set by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1916. The benchmark is located at the summit of Maiden Peak at the north end of the remains of the old fire lookout.
NGS PID PB0769 - (visit link)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1955 LOCATED ABOUT 25 MI ESE. OF OAKRIDGE, 8.5 MI N. OF TOWN OF CRESCENT LAKE, 4.7 MI WNW. OF DAVIS LAKE GUARD STATION. TO REACH FROM CRESCENT LAKE JCT. ON STATE HWY. 58, DRIVE 1.8 MI NW. TOWARD OAKRIDGE TO DIRT RD. RIGHT (N.), TAKE DIRT RD. 6 MI TO DAVIS LAKE GUARD STATION. TAKE MAIDEN PEAK TRAIL LEFT (DIM TRACK RD.) 4.2 MI TO TRAIL FORK AND SIGN MAIDEN PEAK LO. PACK RIGHT UP WELL-BLAZED TRAIL TO TOP AND STATION. LOH WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. ABOUT A 1-HOUR HIKE. STATION MARK--EXISTING BRASS TABLET STAMPED---1916---, CEMENTED IN TOP OF LARGE BOULDER. RM 1--STANDARD RM TABLET STAMPED---MAIDEN NO 1 1955---, CEMENTED IN TOP OF LARGE ROCK. RM 2--STANDARD RM TABLET STAMPED---MAIDEN NO 2 1955---, CEMENTED IN CENTER OF EXISTING CHISELED CROSS RM ON LARGE ROCK.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: MAIDEN Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Deschutes USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): The Twins 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: PB0769 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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