OA0708 - USCGS FLORENCE 1956 - Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 58.010 W 124° 06.506
10T E 411082 N 4868785
Triangulation station on the U.S. Hwy. 101 Siuslaw River Bridge in Florence.
Waymark Code: WMRA26
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/29/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This triangulation station was set in 1956 by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey. The station is set flush in the sidewalk at the north end of the bridge at the base of the west sprire.
NGS PID OA0708 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1956 (LSB) THE STATION IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SIUSLAW RIVER BRIDGE IN FLORENCE. THE STATION MARK, STAMPED FLORENCE 1956, IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK SET FLUSH IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE SURFACE OF THE WEST CONCRETE SIDEWALK OF THE BRIDGE. IT IS 17 FEET WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 101, 6 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH END OF THE BRIDGE, 4 FEET EAST OF THE EAST SIDE OF A CONCRETE SPIRE, AND 4 FEET WEST OF THE EAST EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: FLORENCE

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): NA

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

Monumentation type (if other): NA

County: Lane

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Florence

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: OA0708

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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