EYNF 23 (DR5118) El Yunque National Forest, PR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member HiddenCrazy
N 18° 19.200 W 065° 46.140
20Q E 207307 N 2027814
USDA Forestry Service Control Network
Waymark Code: WM17B17
Location: Puerto Rico
Date Posted: 01/16/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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El Yunque National Forest control marker stamped in 2019 with "EYNF23 MIRADOR"

From NGS Datasheet:

DESCRIBED BY RLDA SURVEYING AND MAPPING 2019
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, TAKE BALDORIOTY DE CASTRO AVENUE (PR-26) UNTIL YOU REACH THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 66 (PR-66). GO EAST ON ROUTE 66 (PR-66) UNTIL YOU REACH THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 3 (PR-3), THEN CONTINUE EAST ON ROUTE 3 (PR-3) UNTIL YOU REACH KILOMETER MARKER 31.8 LOCATED IN THE CITY OF RIO GRANDE. THEN TURN RIGHT ON ROUTE 955 (PR-955) AND TRAVEL FOR 0.25 MI (0.40 KM) UNTIL YOU REACH THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 191 (PR-191) TURN LEFT ON ROUTE 191 (PR-191) AND TRAVEL FOR 4.65 MI (7.48 KM) TO KILOMETER MARKER 8.1, TO REACH EL MIRADOR SITE.

THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH-WEST SIDE OF THE PARKING AREA BETWEEN THE GUARD RAIL AND THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT. IT IS 0.42 M (1.4 FT) SOUTH OF A 2X2 CONCRETE SLAB, 17.62 M (57.8 FT) SOUTH-EAST OF A STONE WALL AND 11.93 M (39.1 FT) NORTH-EAST OF A STONE WALL.

THE STATION MONUMENT IS A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE BRASS DISK EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: EYNF23 MIRADOR

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service

Monumentation type: Control Monument, Survey Control, Control Survey

County: Rio Grande

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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NGS PID: DR5118

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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