1LL1 - Height Modernization Survey Station
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Arizona Ranger Team
N 33° 52.597 W 111° 44.162
12S E 431930 N 3748719
PID AJ3712 STATE/COUNTY AZ/MARICOPA USGS QUAD HORSESHOE DAM (1978)
Waymark Code: WMBFKZ
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 6

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 (TM)

THE STATION IS LOCATED WITHIN THE TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, TOWNSHIP 06 NORTH, RANGE 06 EAST, SECTION 10

TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION SR 101 AND VIA DE VENTURA (EXIT43) , PROCEED WEST ON VIA DE VENTURA FOR ABOUT 0.7 MI (1.1 KM) TO PIMA ROAD, THENCE TURN RIGHT (NORTH) AND PROCEED ABOUT 20.3 MI (32.7 KM) ON PIMA ROAD TO CAVE CREEK ROAD, THENCE TURN RIGHT (NORTHEAST) ONTO CAVE CREEK ROAD AND DRIVE 4.3 MI (6.9 KM) TO BARTLETT DAM ROAD, THENCE TURN RIGHT (SOUTHEAST) ONTO BARTLETT DAM ROAD AND DRIVE 6.3 MI (10.1 KM) TO HORSESHOE DAM ROAD, THENCE CONTINUE ON BARTLETT DAM ROAD FOR 0.5 MI (0.8 KM) AND PARK, WALK SOUTH TO THE TOP OF THE CUT BANK TO THE STATION AS DESCRIBED

MONUMENT DESCRIPTION - THE STATION IS MARKED BY AN ALUMINUM CAP COMPRESSED ON A 50.0 FOOT (15.2 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 1LL1 1999, SURROUNDED WITH A CONCRETE COLLAR FLUSH WITH THE GROUND, WITNESSED BY A WHITE CARSONITE MARKER

STATION TIES 85 FEET (25.9 M) SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF BARTLETT DAM ROAD 12 FEET (3.7 M) SOUTH OF THE RIDGE OF THE CUT BANK 4 FEET (1.2 M) SOUTHEAST OF THE 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: 1LL1

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover)

County: Maricopa

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): HORSESHOE DAM

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: AJ3712

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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