PB0038 - OHD M90, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 35.570 W 120° 07.834
10T E 731626 N 4830652
Oregon Highway Department benchmark M90
Waymark Code: WMAVXC
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located along U.S. Hwy. 20, about 2 miles southeast of the Deschutes/Lake county line. The cap is located about 120 feet northeast of the highway centerline. The cap was cemented into a rock outcrop by the Oregon Highway Department in 1929 and was marked M90.
NGS PID PB0038 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 1.9 MI N FROM ROLYAT. 1.9 MILES NORTH ALONG ROLYAT-STAUFFER ROAD ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CENTRAL OREGON HWY., 148 YARDS N.W. OF THE JUNCTION OF THE ROLYAT ROAD AND CENTRAL OREGON HWY., IN LARGE OUTCROP OF ROCK AT EDGE OF CLIFF, 40 YARDS NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF CENTRAL OREGON HWY. ABOUT 7.9 MILES SOUTHEAST ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON HWY. FROM THE SERVICE STATION AT HAMPTON.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: M90

Benchmark Agency: State Highway Department (OR)

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

County: Lake

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Potato Lake

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: PB0038

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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