QE1170 - OSHD L52 1930 - Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 46.732 W 124° 04.293
10T E 415221 N 4958944
Oregon State Hwy. Dept. benchmark L52.
Waymark Code: WMR7AR
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark was set by Oregon State Hwy. Dept. in 1930. The station is located on the northwest wing wall of the Rocky Creek Bridge.
NGS PID QE1170 - (visit link)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1987 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION, A NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS. 17.1 KM (10.65 MI) NORTHERLY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 101 FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH U.S. HIGHWAY 20 IN NEWPORT, THENCE 0.3 KM (0.20 MI) SOUTHERLY ALONG OTTER CREST LOOP ROAD, 0.2 M (0.7 FT) SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTHWEST END OF THE NORTHWEST WINGWALL OF A BRIDGE SPANNING ROCKY CREEK, AND 7.4 M (24.3 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD. THE MARK IS ABOVE LEVEL WITH THE ROAD.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: L52

Benchmark Agency: State Highway Department (OR)

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

County: Lincoln

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Depoe Bay

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: QE1170

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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  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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