PB0093 - USCGS E112, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 50.966 W 120° 43.989
10T E 682203 N 4857647
USCGS benchmark E112 along Ore. Hwy. 27.
Waymark Code: WM3JWF
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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This benchmark is located at the junction wye of Ore Hwy 27 and U.S. Hwy. 20. The benchmark cap is set in a square concrete post located about 50 feet north of Highway 20 centerline. The cap was set by the US Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1934 and was stamped E112, 1934.
NGS PID PB0093 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 7.1 MI NW FROM BROTHERS. ABOUT 7.1 MILES NORTHWEST ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON HIGHWAY (U.S. 20) FROM THE STORE AND SERVICE STATION AT BROTHERS, DESCHUTES COUNTY, AT THE JUNCTION OF THE BEAR CREEK HIGHWAY (OREGON 27), NEAR THE CENTER OF THE SOUTH LEG OF THE TRIANGLE AT THE JUNCTION, AND 50 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE CENTRAL OREGON HIGHWAY. A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED E 112 1934 AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: E112

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Brothers SW

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: PB0093

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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