QE1088 - USCGS MORRISON RM 2 1927 - Oregon
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N 44° 32.937 W 124° 04.372
10T E 414780 N 4933406
Reference mark near the junction of U.S. Hwy. 101 and SE 123rd St.
Waymark Code: WMR80F
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey reference mark was set in a round concrete monument in 1927. It is located west of the junction of U.S. Hwy. 101 and SE 123rd St. about 70 ft west of the Hwy. centerline. Carsonite and wooden posts mark the location.
NGS PID QE1088 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1968 6.25 MI S FROM NEWPORT. 6.25 MILES SOUTH ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 101 FROM THE NEWPORT CITY HALL, 92 FEET NORTH OF POWER POLE NO. 8, 72 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 101, 12 FEET WEST OF BENCH MARK 5A 28 (U.S.B.P.R.) AND 2 FEET WEST OF A WITNESS POST SET IN CONCRETE IN A 12-INCH TILE THAT PROJECTS 1 INCH.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: MORRISON RM 2

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: REFERENCE MARK Disk

County: Lincoln

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Newport South

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: QE1088

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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