AUBURN AZ MK - Ohio - Azimuth Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1977 (JRS) THE STATION MARK, REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2, AND THE AZIMUTH MARK WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE G-MAST WAS USED AT THIS STATION. PERMISSION COULD NOT OBTAINED TO CLEAR TALL GRASS AND DENSE BRUSH TO THE REFERENCE MARKS OR TO MAKE THE AZIMUTH MARK VISIBLE, THEREFORE, NO MARKS WERE MEASURED OR OBSERVED. THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 4-3/4 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF AUBURN CORNERS, 4-1/2 MILES EAST-SMUTHEAST OF CHAGRIN FALLS, AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. EDWARD WISNIEWSKI, TELEPHONE 543-4512. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 422 AND STATE HIGHWAY 44 IN THE SMALL COMMUNITY OF AUBURN CORNERS, GO WEST ON U.S. HIGHWAY 422 FOR 4.95 MILES TO A PAVED CROSSROAD, SNYDER ROAD. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON SNYDER ROAD FOR 0.35 MILE TO A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT AT THE RESIDENCE OF MR. EDWARD WISNIEWSKI. TURN RIGHT AND GO EASTERLY ON A DIM LANE AFTER PASSING HOUSE FOR ABOUT 150 FEET TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE RIGHT. CONTINUE EASTERLY ON DIM LANE FOR 0.25 MILE TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT AT THE END OF THE LANE. STATION MARK, STAMPED---AUBURN 1950---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. IT IS 14.5 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A WITNESS POST. REFERENCE MARK 1, STAMPED---AUBURN NO 1 1950---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT PROJECTING 2 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. IT IS 1 FOOT NORTH OF THE OLD EAST-WEST LANE FENCE. REFERENCE MARK 2, STAMPED---AUBURN NO 2 1950---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT PROJECTING 8 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. IT IS JUST EAST OF AN OLD NORTH-SOUTH FENCELINE. AZIMUTH MARK, STAMPED---AUBURN 1950---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. IT IS 2.5 FEET SOUTH OF A WITNESS POST AND 2 FEET SOUTH OF A FENCE CORNER. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK WAS 23.0 METERS. DESCRIBED BY B.R. LEWIS.

Azimuth Condition: Good Your Directions: TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 422(WASHINGTON STREET) AND STATE HIGHWAY 44 IN THE SMALL COMMUNITY OF AUBURN CORNERS, GO WEST ON OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 422(WASHINGTON STREET) FOR 4.95 MILES TO A PAVED CROSSROAD, SNYDER ROAD. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON SNYDER ROAD FOR 0.35 MILE TO A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO EASTERLY ON A DIM LANE AFTER PASSING HOUSE FOR ABOUT 150 FEET TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE RIGHT. Station Link: [Web Link] Parking Coords: Not Listed

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