1KI3 - Height Modernization Survey Station
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Arizona Ranger Team
N 33° 48.767 W 111° 53.223
12S E 417902 N 3741751
PID AJ3708 STATE/COUNTY AZ/MARICOPA USGS QUAD CAVE CREEK (1981)
Waymark Code: WMBFCE
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Shorelander
Views: 5

This mark is not in the Geocaching.com benchmarks database, but it is in the NGS database.

The rod is the mark. Make sure that your photos include a view of the rod.
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DESCRIBED BY MARICOPA CO DOT 1999 (GH)

THE STATION IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, TOWNSHIP 05 NORTH, RANGE 05 EAST, SECTION 6

TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION SR 101 AND VIA DE VENTURA (EXIT 43) , PROCEED WEST ON VIA DE VENTURA FOR ABOUT 0.7 MI (1.1 KM) TO PIMA ROAD, THENCE TURN RIGHT (NORTH) AND PROCEED ABOUT 18 MI (29.0 KM) ON PIMA ROAD TO A BRIDGE AT A POINT 0.1 MI (0.2 KM) SOUTH OF STAGECOACH PASS, THENCE TURN RIGHT (EAST) ENTERING THE WASH AND PROCEED 0.2 MI (.4 KM) TO A BIG DEAD TREE AND A FORK IN THE WASH, THENCE VEER RIGHT (SOUTH) AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE IN THE WASH FOR 0.1 MI (0.2 KM) TO AN ISLAND AND PARK, THENCE WALK TO THE TOP OF THE ISLAND TO THE STATION AS DESCRIBED

MONUMENT DESCRIPTION - THE STATION IS MARKED BY AN ALUMINUM CAP COMPRESSED ON A 18.0 FOOT (5.5 M) STAINLESS STEEL ROD DRIVEN TO REFUSAL ENCASED IN A 1 INCH GREASED PVC SLEEVE ENCLOSED IN A 5 INCH PVC PIPE WITH A COUNTY LOGO ACCESS COVER STAMPED 1KI3 1999, SURROUNDED WITH A CONCRETE COLLAR FLUSH WITH THE GROUND, WITNESSED BY A WHITE CARSONITE MARKER

STATION TIES 61 FEET (18.6 M) FROM THE NORTH CENTERLINE OF THE WASH 28 FEET (8.5 M) FROM THE SOUTH CENTERLINE OF THE WASH 4.1 FEET (1.2 M) NORTHWEST OF CARSONITE MARKER

FOR A TO REACH MAP, STATION IMAGES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, YOU CAN VISIT WWW.MCDOT.MARICOPA.GOV SEARCH KEYWORD GDACS
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 1KI3

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover)

County: Maricopa

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): CAVE CREEK

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: AJ3708

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

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.
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