QE0178 - ODOT S269 - 1939 - Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 24.359 W 122° 16.905
10T E 557190 N 4917216
Oregon State Hwy. Dept. benchmark S269.
Waymark Code: WMWQTC
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located on the U.S. Hwy. 20 at the west end of the bridge across Soda Fork. The cap is set near the SW end of the sidewalk below the green ODOT marker. The benchmark was set by the State in 1939 and was marked S269 1939 1403 ft.
NGS PID QE0178 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 IN UPPER SODA. AT UPPER SODA IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BRIDGE OVER SODA FORK, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE CONCRETE WALK OF THE BRIDGE, 17 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF U.S. HIGHWAY 20 AND 2 FEET EAST OF THE WEST END OF THE SIDEWALK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: S269

Benchmark Agency: Oregon State Highway Div (OR)

Benchmark Agency (if other): NA

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

Monumentation type (if other): NA

County: Linn

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Upper Soda

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): NA

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: QE0178

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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