DX0105: 603 50 - Sky Valley CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 33° 53.485 W 116° 20.192
11S E 561348 N 3750314
This Benchmark is in a boulder about 140 feet ENE of corner of Dillon Road & East Deception Road near Sky Valley, California.
Waymark Code: WMJ3Y2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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1968/01/01 by CA-065 (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY RIVERSIDE COUNTY CALIFORNIA 1968 5 MI NE FROM 1000 PALMS. 3.85 MILES EAST ALONG RAMON ROAD FROM THE POST OFFICE AT 1000 PALMS, THENCE 4.7 MILES NORTHEASTERLY ALONG 1000 PALMS CANYON ROAD, THENCE 2.3 MILES NORTHWESTERLY ALONG DILLON ROAD, 117 FEET NORTHEAST OF DILLON ROAD, 85 FEET EAST OF DECEPTION CANYON ROAD ON WEST EDGE OF SMALL WASH, 4 FEET ABOVE ROAD IN TOP OF 5 FOOT X 5 FOOT X 3 FOOT ROCK SET BRASS DISK MARKED RIV CO BM 603-50-68.

1978/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1978 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

1988/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1988 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 603 50

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Riverside County

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

Monumentation type (if other): n/a

County: Riverside County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): East Deception Canyon

Special Category (if other): n/a

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: DX0105

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

Special category (optional): Not listed
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