USGS LN0254 ~ 6 HJH
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 40° 59.439 W 109° 27.519
12T E 629650 N 4538863
This US Benchmark is located along Spring Creek Road north of Dutch John, Utah and just south of the Utah, Wyoming border.
Waymark Code: WMJ07B
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The description in the NGS database for the Benchmark has been rendered obsolete by the creation of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Linwood is now underneath the waters of Linwood Bay. No trace of Clay Basin Road seems to exist exist. New Description follows:

From the US Post Office in Dutch John proceed westward on South Blvd approximately 0.3 miles to the junction with US Highway 191. Turn right and proceed northward approximately 7.6 miles to Spring Creek Road. Turn left and follow Spring Creek Road westward approximately 1.2 miles to the station on the left. Remainder of Description remains unchanged:
AT THE FOOT OF A SHORT STEEP GRADE, IN THE WEST EDGE OF A LARGE OUTCROP, 85 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, 67 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF THE SOUTH END OF A 48-INCH PIPE CULVERT (Not observed), 2.1 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A WITNESS POST, ABOUT 15 FEET HIGHER THAN THE ROAD, AND 2 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 6 HJH

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): None

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

Monumentation type (if other): None

County: Daggett County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Dutch John, (1996)

Special Category (if other): None

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: LN0254

Special category (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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