QD0309 - USCGS U111, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 07.208 W 120° 47.861
10T E 676213 N 4887574
USCGS Benchmark U111
Waymark Code: WM4CTF
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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This benchmark is located about 30 feet northeast of centerline of the Ore. Hwy. 27 in a square concrete post. The benchmark was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survery in 1934 and was stamped U111.
NGS PID QD0309 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1936 18.5 MI S FROM PRINEVILLE. 18.5 MILES SOUTH OF CROOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT PRINEVILLE. 0.15 MILE NORTHWEST OF NORTHWEST END OF ROCKIE POINT OF BLUFF. 95 FEET NORTHWEST OF TOP OF RIDGE, WHERE HIGHWAY GOES AROUND POINT OF RIDGE AND FOLLOWS ALONG CLOSE TO BLUFF. 28 FEET NORTHEAST OF CENTER LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 27. 23 FEET SOUTH OF 18 INCH JUNIPER TREE. ON INSIDE OF LONG CURVE AND 2 FEET ABOVE LEVEL OF HIGHWAY. U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY STANDARD DISK SET IN CONCRETE POST.

Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: U111

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Crook

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Bowman Dam

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: QD0309

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

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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