QE1664 - NGS E734 1987 - Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 13.372 W 122° 03.520
10T E 575187 N 4897057
Vertical control mark along Ore. Hwy. 126 near the McKenzie River Viewpoint.
Waymark Code: WMRAF5
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This National Geodetic Survey vertical control mark was set in 1987 and is marked E734. It is mounted vertically on a rock face in road cut about 10 feet south of orange carsonite marker post.
NGS PID QE1664 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1987 14.4 KM (8.95 MI) NE FROM MCKENZIE BRIDGE. 14.4 KM (8.95 MI) NORTHEASTERLY ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 126 FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH TAYLOR ROAD IN MCKENZIE BRIDGE, SET VERTICALLY IN THE WEST FACE OF AN EXPODSED AREA OF BEDROCK IN A HIGHWAY CUT, 10.7 M (35.1 FT) EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND 5.5 M (18.0 FT) SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF THE EAST END OF A 4.0 FOOT METAL DRAINAGE PIPE. THE MARK IS 2.9 METERS S FROM A WITNESS POST THE MARK IS 0.9 M ABOVE THE HIGHWAY.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: E734

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): NA

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

Monumentation type (if other): NAA

County: Lane

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Belknap Springs

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: QE1664

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

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