YR 8R A - South Versailles Twp, Allegheny County PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member shorbird
N 40° 17.681 W 079° 48.012
17T E 601974 N 4461155
This is a USACE survey mark in South Versailles Township, Allegheny County.
Waymark Code: WMYC33
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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At Coulter, on the B&O Railroad, at the crossing of Second Street, in the northeast angle of the crossing, set in the top of an L-shaped head wall for a culvert, at the right angle of the head wall, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey disk, stamped ---YR 8R A 1992---.
To reach the mark from the intersection of State Highway 48 and Lincoln Way in White Oak, go 1.4 miles southeast on Lincoln Way to a side road right. Turn right and go 2.75 miles southeast and southwest on Coulterville Road to a 90-degree turn, where Coulterville Road becomes Railroad Street. Continue west for 0.1 mile on Railroad Street to the railroad crossing at Second Street and the mark on the left.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: YR 8R A

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Allegheny

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): McKeesport

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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NGS PID: none

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (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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