170-1915 RESET 1950
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Geo-Surveyor
N 41° 46.447 W 124° 05.987
10T E 408596 N 4625281
A USGS Brass Disk Benchmark located in a concrete pillar at the SW corner of a bridge over Mill Creek on Howland Hill Road in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
Waymark Code: WM8A6M
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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A USGS Brass Disk Benchmark located in a 12" square concrete pillar (approximately 2 ft tall) at the SW corner of a bridge over Mill Creek on Howland Hill Road in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, NE of Crescent City, CA. There doesn't appear to be an actual identifier on the disk, but the stamping is "170-1915 RESET 1950" (see photo). The disk is in excellent condition. "My Topo" shows "BM 175" at this location.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 170-1915 RESET 1950

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): USGS

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

County: Del Norte

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): HIOUCHI

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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