SCHAFER AZ MK - Ohio - Azimuth Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1944 (FN) STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES SW OF THE VILLAGE OF SANDYVILLE, 0.7 MILE W OF STATE HIGHWAY 8, ON THE HIGHEST POINT OF A CLEARED HILL, 15 FEET ESE OF A TRIANGULAR-BLAZED 6-INCH WILD CHERRY TREE, AND 9 FEET N OF A WOODEN WITNESS POST. THE DISK IS STAMPED SCHAFER 1944 AND PROJECTS ABOUT 2 INCHES. SURFACE, UNDERGROUND, REFERENCE, AND AZIMUTH MARKS ARE BRONZE DISKS SET IN CONCRETE. REFERENCE MARK 1 IS 6 FEET E OF A N-S FENCELINE. THE MARK IS ABOUT 6 FEET LOWER IN ELEVATION THAN THE STATION MARK AND PROJECTS ABOUT 2 INCHES. IT IS STAMPED SCHAFER NO 1 1944. REFERENCE MARK 2 IS 1 FOOT E OF N-S FENCELINE. THE MARK IS ABOUT 5 FEET LOWER IN ELEVATION THAN THE STATION MARK. IT IS STAMPED SCHAFER NO 2 1944. AZIMUTH MARK IS 23 FEET W OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 8, 0.05 MILE N OF A STEEL RAILROAD OVERPASS, AND 11 FEET N OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER LINE OF A T-ROAD E. IT IS IN THE SE CORNER OF A CULTIVATED FIELD AND 3.7 FEET S OF A WOODEN WITNESS POST. IT IS STAMPED SCHAFER 1944 AND PROJECTS ABOUT 2 INCHES. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE AT MINERAL CITY, GO NW ON STATE HIGHWAY 8 FOR 1.25 MILES TO A STEEL RAILROAD OVERPASS, CONTINUE ON N FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE LEFT. CONTINUE ON N FOR 1.1 MILES TO A GRAVELED ROAD LEFT WHICH IS 0.05 MILE BEFORE REACHING A STEEL BRIDGE, HERE TURN LEFT AND GO 1.0 MILE TO A BOARD GATE ON THE LEFT, HERE TURN LEFT AND GO 0.1 MILE TO A SMALL CABIN ON THE LEFT, HERE KEEP LEFT AND FOLLOW WOODS ROAD FOR 0.4 MILE TO THE NE CORNER OF AN OPEN PASTURE LAND, THENCE GO W ACROSS PASTURE TO THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE HILL AND STATION.

Azimuth Condition: Good Your Directions: FROM THE STOP LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGH STREET (STATE HIGHWAY 800) AND GRANT STREET IN MINERAL CITY, GO NORTHWEST ON STATE HIGHWAY 800 FOR 0.35 MI (0.6 KM) TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT. TURN LEFT AND GO NORTH ON SANDYVILLE ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 107) FOR 0.4 MI (0.6 KM) TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT. FROM THIS POINT, CONTINUE NORTH ON SANDYVILLE ROAD FOR 0.3 MI (0.5 KM) TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION OF A SIDE ROAD LEFT. Station Link: [Web Link] Parking Coords: Not Listed

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