NW0587 - USCGS Y129 NO 1 - 1956 - Oregon - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This reference mark is located just north of McDermitt on the Oregon/Nevada border. The cap is set on a pipe about 105 feet east of highway centerline close to fenceline. The cap was set by the US Coast & Geologic Survey in 1956 and marked Y129 NO 1.
NGS PID NW0587 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1989 LOCATED 1.05 MILES NORTH OF MC DERMITT, NEVADA ON THE RIGHT OF WAY FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 95. A STANDARD DISK STAMPED BM Y 129 NO 1 1956 AND BRAZED TO THE TOP OF A 2-INCH CAST IRON SOIL PIPE WHICH PROJECTS ABOUT 18 INCHES. THE MARK IS 18 INCHES WEST OF A WIRE FENCE AND 105 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 95. REFERENCE MARK 1 IS AT THE SAME ELEVATION AS THE STATION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: Y129 NO 1 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Benchmark Agency (if other): NA Monumentation type: REFERENCE MARK Disk Monumentation type (if other): NAA County: Malheur USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Tenmile Ranch 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: NW0587 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

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