MW0298 - USC&GS 'C 505' BM - Modoc County, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 41° 29.508 W 121° 09.428
10T E 653833 N 4594993
An NGS benchmark located off Lookout Rd.
Waymark Code: WMVPJC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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I recovered this U.S. & Geodetic Survey benchmark from 1954 in good condition. This disk is also listed on a topography map as 'BM 4669'. The NGS datasheet description is adequate for station recovery. My more accurate coordinates will place you very close to this mark.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: C 505

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Modoc County

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: MW0298

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

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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