TR1136 - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Benchmark is underneath the end of the log, past the abandoned boat. Benchmark is best attempted at low tide, there is a slough to cross and all sorts of little sloughs.

Designation: SPIT 2
Marker Type: NGS Benchmark
Setting: setting not listed - see description
Stability:

Documented History (by the NGS)

1/1/1924 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1924 (HO) STATION IS ON A FLAT GRASSY SPIT OF LAND ON THE S SHORE OF SKAGIT BAY, ABOUT 2-1/4 MILES W OF THE CITY OF STANWOOD, WASHINGTON. THE STATION IS AT THE TIP OF THE SPIT, AND IS ON A GRASSY RIDGE ABOUT 5 YARDS INSIDE OF THE HIGH-WATER MARK. STATION AND REFERENCE MARKS ARE STANDARD BRONZE DISKS SET IN CONCRETE, AS DESCRIBED IN NOTES 1A AND 11A.

1/1/1934 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (JS) STATION IS LOCATED ON THE EXTREME END OF A PROMINENT GRASS AND GRAVEL SPIT, ABOUT 2-1/2 MILES W OF STANWOOD. THE SPIT IS LONG WITH THE RIDGE VERY NARROW THAT IS AWASH AT STORM HIGH-WATER. A GREAT NUMBER OF PILING USED TO SECURE LOG RAFTS ARE DRIVEN JUST W OF THE STATION. THE STATION AND REFERENCE MARKS WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION, REFERENCE MARK NO.2 EXTENDING ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE THE SURFACE EASILY VISIBLE.

1/1/1955 by USGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1955 STATION IS EVIDENTLY BURIED BY DRIFTWOOD AND GRAVEL WASHED UP ON THE SPIT. SINCE THE STATION IS NOT REFERENCED TO ANY DEFINITE LANDMARKS, IT IS HARD TO KNOW JUST WHERE TO DIG. REFERENCE MARK 2 WAS FOUND, BUT IT HAD BEEN WASHED WAY OUT OF PROPER POSITION. REFERENCE MARK 1 WAS NOT FOUND.

1/1/1960 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1960 (LGT) THE STATION AND REFERENCE MARK 2 WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AS DESCRIBED. REFERENCE MARK 1 WAS FOUND TILTED AND THE DISK WAS REMOVED. THE DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE AND COMPLETE.

1/1/1972 by LOCENG (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY LOCAL ENGINEER (INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM) 1972 (KRG) SPIT 2 RM2 EXCELLENT TRIANGULATION STATION SPIT 2 IS UNDER A 6 FT LOG BUT NEXT LARGE WINTER STORM WILL PROBABLY MOVE THE LOG.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: SPIT 2 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk County: Skagit County 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] Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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