QE1241 - OSHD B79 1933 - Oregon
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N 44° 09.927 W 124° 06.802
10T E 410985 N 4890851
Benchmark on the China Creek Bridge along U.S. Hwy. 101.
Waymark Code: WMRA0B
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This Oregon State Highway Dept. benchmark was set in 1933. It is located at the northeast corner of the bridge.
NGS PID QE1241 - (visit link)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1988 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. A NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS. 23.5 KM (14.60 MI) NORTHERLY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 101 FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH STATE HIGHWAY 126 IN FLORENCE, IN THE NORTHEAST ABUTMENT WALKWAY OF A HIGHWAY BRIDGE SPANNING CHINA CREEK, AND 4.6 M (15.1 FT) EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY. NOTE--THE BRIDGE ABUTMENT IS RESTING ON BEDROCK. THE MARK IS 0.7 M ABOVE THE HIGHWAY.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: B79

Benchmark Agency: Oregon State Highway Div (OR)

Benchmark Agency (if other): NA

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

Monumentation type (if other): NA

County: Lane

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Heceta Head

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): NA

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: QE1241

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

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