NY0279 - USC&GS 'K 288' BM - Klamath County, OR
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N 42° 25.398 W 121° 19.333
10T E 638026 N 4698140
This NGS benchmark lies next to Hwy 140 in Klamath County, OR.
Waymark Code: WMFGJX
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
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This NGS benchmark was located after seeing it listed on a topography map as BM 4399. This U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey & State Survey benchmark is in excellent condition and imbedded in a low-lying boulder. I also had to prop the nearby metal witness post back up since it had fallen down.

NGS datasheet info:

01/01/1934 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

01/01/1942 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 18.9 MI E FROM DAIRY. 18.9 MILES EAST OF POST OFFICE ALONG LAKEVIEW ROAD, 3.1 MILES WEST OF BEATTY. 75 FEET SOUTH OF CENTER LINE OF ROAD. WITNESS POST SET.

01/01/1968 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1968 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: K 288

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey and State Survey

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

County: Klamath County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Beatty (1988)

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: NY0279

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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