QD1257 - USGS P-31, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 03.147 W 121° 38.889
10T E 608288 N 4878586
U.S. Geological Survey elevation mark P-31.
Waymark Code: WM5N5Y
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This elevation mark is located along Rd. 370, about 4.4 miles north of the Cascade Lakes Highway. The cap is set in a boulder about 15 feet west of the road centerline. The cap was set by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1929 and was marked P-31.
NGS PID QD1257 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 25.8 MI S FROM SISTERS. ALONG ELK LAKE ROAD, 4.4 MILES NORTH OF CENTURY DRIVE, 15 FEET WEST OF CENTER LINE OF ROAD, IN BOULDER. U.S.B.M. PAINTED ON BOULDER.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: P-31

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Broken Top

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: QD1257

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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