QD1001 - USCGS V360, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 15.416 W 121° 48.957
10T E 594519 N 4901092
US Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark V360
Waymark Code: WM4QT8
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 8

This benchmark is located along Ore Hwy 242 about 0.8 miles SW of McKenzie Pass. The benchmark is set in a flat lava surface about 22 feet northwest of highway centerline. The benchmark was set by the US Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1943 and was stamped V360.
NGS PID QD1001 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 0.8 MI SW FROM MCKENZIE PASS. THIS MARK IS ABOUT 0.8 MILE SOUTHWEST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 28 FROM MCKENZIE PASS, DESCHUTES COUNTY, 0.25 MILE SOUTHWEST OF LANE-DESCHUTES COUNTY LINE, SET IN THE TOP OF A LARGE FLAT LAVA ROCK AT THE WEST END OF A PARKING SPACE, 20.0 FEET SOUTHWEST OF A 16-INCH PINE TREE WITH THE LETTERS B.M. PAINTED ON THE SOUTHEAST FACE, 22.0 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 7.0 FEET NORTHEAST OF A WHITE REFERENCE POST.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: V360

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Lane

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: QD1001

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): 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.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest U.S. Benchmarks
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
Volcanoguy visited QD1001 - USCGS V360, OR 09/23/2008 Volcanoguy visited it

View all visits/logs