QB0894 - NGS P488 RESET, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 46.706 W 117° 50.461
11T E 433460 N 4958681
NGS benchmark P488 PESET
Waymark Code: WM2FDD
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This benchmark is the located in Baker City, Oregon, near the intersection of Church and 10th Streets. The cap is in the east curbline of 10 Street, about 115 feet south of centerline of Church St. The benchmark cap was set by the National Geodetic Survey in 1973 and was marked P488 RESET.
NGS PID QB0894 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1973 IN BAKER. IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF BAKER, 115 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF CHURCH STREET, 30 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER OF 10TH STREET, (U.S. HIGHWAY 30), 11.5 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ROY AND OWENS TIRE STORE, 10 FEET NORTHWEST OF A FIRE HYDRANT, AND 2 FEET SOUTHWEST OF A POWER POLE, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE CONCRETE CURB.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: P488 RESET

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

County: Baker

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Baker City

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: QB0894

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

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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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