T15S R9E S36 [T16S R9E S1] SC 1/4 COR - Deschutes County, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Cooke17513
N 44° 13.123 W 121° 36.253
10T E 611494 N 4897112
PLSS standard quarter corner set by USDA-Forest Service, Richard Clark in 1984; National Forest Survey Corner Visitation Card, Index File No. 2375
Waymark Code: WMPW8B
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 1

From Sisters, travel generally SSW on FR16 for 6.1 miles to the junction with FR1600-450. Turn right and continue for 1.0 mile to the corner on the right, N about 565' distant.
Type of survey mark: 2-1/2" brass cap on galvanized iron pipe in a mound of stones; rising 7"

What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
The bearing trees are on the ground. Both still have LAND SURVEY MONUMENT signs attached. In addition, both have a 60d spike for chaining and a 3/4" brass washer stamped PLS 1632 affixed with a finish nail near the root crown. An orange Carsonite witness post with a LAND SURVEY MARKER decal bears W, 27" distant. Based on field measured GPS UTM grid coordinates, the present standard quarter corner bears N88.2°E from WAYMARK WMPW7Q, 2642' distant.


What property is this mark defining?:
This corner is on the Third Standard Parallel South; see also Oregon Corner Restoration Record, Index File No. 0269


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