USGS F12, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 41.560 W 121° 03.194
10T E 656885 N 4839580
A 1931 benchmark at the junction of Rds. 18 & 21
Waymark Code: WME3T
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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Set in 1931 by U.S.Geological Survey, marked F12. This benchmark was set in a large boulder buried in Newberry pumice. From the junction of Rds. 18 & 21 go west about 200 feet to OHV Trail 32, then about 100 feet south along trail. Benchmark is about 20 feet east of trail. The OHV trail follows the old Bend to Fort Rock Road which parralled the Brooks-Scanlon logging railroad (now Rd. 18).
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: F12

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

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

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): China Hat

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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