NGS U1458 - Gilroy, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hotshoe
N 37° 00.950 W 121° 39.011
10S E 620079 N 4097480
Vertical control rod alongside road
Waymark Code: WM5FA1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 6

from the datasheet:

" HS5284''DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1990
0.9 KM (0.56 MI) SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 101 BUSINESS
(MONTEREY ROAD) FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH TENNANT AVENUE IN MORGAN HILL,
THENCE 11.7 KM (7.27 MI) SOUTHERLY ALONG WATSONVILLE ROAD, 14.5 M
(47.57 FT) EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE ROAD, 9.5 M (31.17 FT) NORTH OF
THE CENTER OF HONEYCOMB LANE, 1.2 M (3.94 FT) NORTHWEST OF UTILITY
POLE NUMBER CTC 1021153, 0.3 M (0.98 FT) SOUTH OF A WITNESS POST, AND
LEVEL WITH THE ROAD. NOTE--ACCESS TO DATUM POINT IS HAD THROUGH A
5-INCH LOGO CAP. "

The identifying stamping is on the outer rim of the access hole.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: U1458

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover)

County: Santa Clara County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Mt Madonna

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: HS5284

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

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