NW0357 - PRA PALOMINO - 1972 - Oregon - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This elevation mark is located along Ore. Hwy. 78 about 7 miles NW of Burns Junction. The cap is set in a 12 inch square concrete monument located about 120 feet SW of highway centerline. The cap was originally set by the Public Roads Administration and was not stamped. In 1972 it was stamped PALOMINO and used by the US Geological Survey and reference marks were set.
NGS PID NW0357 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1972 LOCATED ABOUT 45.8 MI WSW. OF JORDAN VALLEY, 15.7 MI WNW. OF ROME, 6.9 MI NW. OF BURNS JUNCTION ON STATE HWY. 78, 120 FT SW. OF STATE HWY. 78. TO REACH FROM BURNS JUNCTION, DRIVE 6.9 MI NW. ON STATE HWY. 78 TO SMALL ROCK CUT THROUGH ROCKY BENCH. TURN LEFT (SW.) 120 FT TO STATION MARK ON TOP OF ROCKY BENCH 2.8 FT E. OF WHITE WOODEN WITNESS POST. STATION MARK--USBPR BRASS BM TABLET, UNSTAMPED, IN CENTER OF 1 X 1-FT CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 0.2 FT. RM 1--STANDARD RM TABLET STAMPED---PALOMINO NO 1 1972---, CEMENTED IN DRILL HOLE IN ROCK OUTCROP, 0.3 FT BELOW STATION MARK. RM 2--STANDARD RM TABLET STAMPED---PALOMINO NO 2 1972---, SET ON COPPER-COATED ROD ENCASED IN 6-INCH COLLAR, 0.4 FT BELOW STATION MARK. INSTRUMENT STAND 4.05 FT ABOVE STATION MARK.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: NA Benchmark Agency: Public Roads Administration Federal Works Agency Benchmark Agency (if other): NA Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it Monumentation type (if other): NA County: Malheur USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Palomino Hills 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: NW0357 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

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