PB0104 - USCGS B373, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 47.913 W 120° 32.939
10T E 697174 N 4852418
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark B373.
Waymark Code: WM6EYG
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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This benchmark is located along along U.S. Hwy. 20, about 2.9 miles southeast of Brothers. The benchmark is set in a concrete post about 100 feet south of highway centerline. The benchmark was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1943 and marked B373.
NGS PID PB0104 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943. ABOUT 2.9 MILES SOUTHEAST ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON HIGHWAY (U.S. 20) FROM THE STORE AND SERVICE STATION AT BROTHERS, DESCHUTES COUNTY, ABOUT 0.4 MILE WEST OF AN ABANDONED RANCH HOUSE, ABOUT 0.2 MILE EAST OF A CURVE TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY FENCE, ON THE SUMMIT OF A LONG SLOPE, 101 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 54.5 FEET SOUTH OF A POWER-TRANSMISSION LINE POLE, 2 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY FENCE, AND 2 FEET NORTHWEST OF A WHITE WOODEN WITNESS POST. A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED B 373 1943 AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 3 INCHES ABOVE GROUND.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: B373

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Brothers

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: PB0104

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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