OA0833 - USCGS AZI MK BRUSHY, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 42° 25.453 W 124° 24.799
10T E 383731 N 4697845
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Azimuth Mark for BRUSHY
Waymark Code: WM7WW0
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This Azimuth Mark is located in the south end of the Hwy. 101 Patterson Bridge across the Rogue River. The cap is set on top of the railing post at the SE corner of the bridge. The azimuth mark cap was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1942 and was marked BRUSHY. There is a second cap in the sidewalk about 3 feet to the west (BM B286).
NGS PID OA0833 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1988 1.1 KM (0.70 MI) NORTH FROM GOLD BEACH. 1.1 KM (0.70 MI) NORTHERLY ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 101 FROM THE COURTHOUSE IN GOLD BEACH, IN THE CENTER OF THE SOUTH END OF THE EAST CONCRETE GUARDRAIL OF THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE SPANNING THE ROGUE RIVER, AND 7.1 M (23.3 FT) EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE MARK IS 1.0 M ABOVE THE HIGHWAY.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: BRUSHY AZ MK

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: AZIMUTH MARK Disk

County: Curry

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Gold Beach

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: OA0833

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

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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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