QD1052 - USGS P-4, Oregon
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N 44° 06.573 W 121° 36.485
10T E 611390 N 4884982
U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark P-4.
Waymark Code: WM5N77
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This benchmark is located along Rd. 370, about 12.7 miles north of the Cascade Lakes Highway. The cap is set in a boulder about 100 feet north of the road centerline. The cap was set by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1929 and was marked P-4.
NGS PID QD1052 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1942. 17.5 MILES SOUTH OF P.O. ALONG THE ELK LAKE ROAD, 1.0 MILE SOUTH OF TREE CREEK LAKE ROAD, 180 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, IN A BOULDER. U.S.B.M. IS PAINTED ON THE ROCK BESIDE THE MARK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: P-4

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Tumalo Falls

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: QD1052

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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