FJ0318 (T 142) at the McClain County Courthouse - Purcell, OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 35° 00.794 W 097° 21.679
14S E 649515 N 3875737
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark Disk at the County Courthouse in Purcell, OK
Waymark Code: WMXJB9
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark Disk is set in the east side of the McClain County Courthouse in Purcell, OK; you will find it just north of the east-side entry doors. The disk, which has tarnished to a striking blue, is worn but still readable; the disk is stamped T 142 and is dated 1934. There is ample parking nearby.

Note: the coordinates of this waymark differ slightly from those listed in the FJ0318 data sheet.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: T 142

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Purcell, McClain County, Oklahoma

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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NGS PID: FJ0318

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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

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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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