QB0896 - USCGS J2 RESET, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 46.682 W 117° 49.773
11T E 434366 N 4958627
USCGS benchmark J2
Waymark Code: WM2FCA
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This benchmark is the located in Baker City, Oregon at the old Pollman building. The benchmark cap was set vertically near the NW corner of the building by U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1933 and was marked J2.
NGS PID QB0896 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1933 IN BAKER. AT BAKER, BAKER COUNTY, AT THE INTERSECTON OF BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET, AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, IN THE NORTH WALL OF THE POLLMAN BUILDING, ABOUT 10 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER, AND ABOUT 4-1/2 FEET HIGHER THAN THE SIDEWALK. A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED J 2 1933 AND SET VERTICALLY.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: J2 RESET

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Baker

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Baker City

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: QB0896

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

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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