NW0168 - USCGS J128 RESET, Oregon
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N 42° 58.464 W 117° 03.178
11T E 495680 N 4757973
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark J128 RESET
Waymark Code: WMAV3D
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark is located at the Pelota Fronton interpretive display in Jordan Valley, Oregon. The cap was originally located in the cornerstone of the old Jordan Valley Hotel. When the interpretive display was built the old cornerstone was placed in the sign base. The cap was orginally set vertically in the cornerstone by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1934 and was marked J128. When the cornerstone was relocated here.
NGS PID NW0168 - (visit link)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 IN JORDAN VALLEY. AT JORDAN VALLEY AT THE JORDAN VALLEY HOTEL, SET VERTICALLY IN THE SOUTH FACE OF THE SANDSTONE CORNER STONE, 47 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 95, 1.5 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE HOTEL, AND ABOUT 4 FEET HIGHER THAN THE SIDEWALK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: J128 RESET

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Malheur

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Jordan Valley

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: NW0168

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

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