AK 46 Control Marker - Casa Grande, AZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 32° 51.011 W 111° 39.270
12S E 438755 N 3634868
This marker is at the center of Corona Satellite Calibration Target AK 46.
Waymark Code: WMYT9Y
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Corona Satellite Calibration Targets are a network of cement crosses used to calibrate satellites as part of a cold war project. This dark bronze disk is at the center of the cross. It is stamped, Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Survey Mark $250 fine or imprisonment For disturbing this Mark AK46 Army Map Service Station Designation Agency Year 1967. It is embedded in a concrete collar. It is located approximately 95 feet south of the southern edge of Selma Hwy and 104 feet west of the western edge of the irrigation canal.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: AK 46

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Pinal County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Tucson

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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