Govan 2 - Almira, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 47° 44.081 W 118° 51.347
11T E 360861 N 5288479
Along Highway between the towns of Almira and Wilbur, this horizontal control disk is in the fence line south of the highway and replaces Triangulation Station GOVAN (SW1384).
Waymark Code: WMYJRV
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Just over 4 miles northeast of Amira, the disk is very close to an old power pole which has been cut off at about 4 feet and is accompanied by an orange witness post. While the original was stamped "GOVAN 1950", this disk is stamped "GOVAN 2 1990". There is no longer a "GOVAN 1950" to be found in the vicinity as GOVAN was destroyed when the highway was widened in 1990. Reference Mark No 2 was found about 15 feet southwest of GOVAN 2. In the stated location for Reference Mark No 1, there was no marker, only a badger hole. The Azimuth Disk was not searched for.

STATION DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION -  GOVAN
PID         -  SW1384
STATE/COUNTY-  WA/LINCOLN
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  GOVAN (1969)
MARKER: DS = TRIANGULATION STATION DISK
SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT
STAMPING: GOVAN 1950
MARK LOGO: CGS

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959
STATION IS LOCATED, AIRLINE, ABOUT 4 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF ALMIRA, 1-1/2 MILES WEST OF GOVAN, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 2 AND ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A CUT BANK.

STATION MARK, STAMPED GOVAN 1950, IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 10 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE POST THAT PROJECTS 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. IT IS 5.5 FEET SOUTH OF THE EDGE OF HIGHWAY CUT, 55 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 5.7 FEET NORTH OF THE FENCE LINE AND 13.5 FEET WEST OF A POWER POLE.

REFERENCE MARK NUMBER 1, STAMPED GOVAN NO 1 1950, IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 10 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE POST THAT PROJECTS 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND IS AT THE SAME ELEVATION AS THE STATION. IT IS 12 INCHES NORTH OF THE FENCE LINE AND 12 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A POWER POLE.

REFERENCE MARK NUMBER 2, STAMPED GOVAN NO 2 1950, IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 10 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE POST THAT PROJECTS 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND IS AT THE SAME ELEVATION AS THE STATION. IT IS 12 INCHES NORTH OF THE FENCE LINE.

RECOVERY NOTE BY WA DEPT OF TRANSP 1990 (LW) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED. THE STATION WILL BE DESTROYED BY ROAD CONSTRUCTION. A NEW STATION GOVAN 2, WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE VICINITY
From the NGS Datasheet
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Govan 2 1990

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: HORIZONTAL CONTROL Disk

County: Lincoln

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Govan

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: SW1384

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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