MW0848 - USC&GS 'CABALLO' Reference Mark 1 - Modoc County, CA
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N 41° 50.238 W 121° 18.443
10T E 640537 N 4633096
An NGS reference mark as part of the CABALLO series located on a rock cliff just west of Highway 139.
Waymark Code: WMVJ2F
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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I recovered the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey reference mark from 1948 in good condition. The mark is located on the eastern edge of a rocky outcrop on a small cliff and about 28 feet west of the station mark.

The posted NGS coordinates and datasheet description are acceptable for reference mark recovery.

NGS datasheet info for reference mark:

REFERENCE MARK NUMBER 1, STAMPED CABALLO NO 1 1948, IS A STANDARD REFERENCE MARK DISK THAT IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN AN OUTCROP OF BEDROCK THAT IS ABOUT 2 FEET HIGHER THAN THE STATION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: CABALLO RM 1

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: REFERENCE MARK Disk

County: Modoc County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Copic (1993)

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: https://www.geocaching.com/mark/details.aspx?PID=MW0848

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

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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