QD1258 - USGS P-32, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 03.880 W 121° 37.800
10T E 609719 N 4879967
U.S. Geological Survey elevation mark P-32.
Waymark Code: WM5N66
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This elevation mark is located along Rd. 370, about 6.1 miles north of the Cascade Lakes Highway, just nort of a stream crossing. The cap is set in a boulder about 30 feet west of the road centerline. The cap was set by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1929 and was marked P-32.
NGS PID QD1258 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 24.1 MI S FROM SISTERS. ALONG ELK LAKE ROAD, 6.1 MILES NORTH OF CENTURY DRIVE, 60 FEET NORTH OF SMALL STREAM, IN HAPPY VALLEY, 30 FEET WEST OF CENTER LINE OF ROAD, WITNESS POST SET.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: P-32

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Broken Top

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: QD1258

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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  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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