MW0213 - USC&GS 'Z 504' BM - Modoc County, CA
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N 41° 39.292 W 121° 18.423
10T E 640963 N 4612841
This NGS benchmark lies just off the Lava Beds National Monument Rd (Hill Rd) within the Lava Beds National Monument in Modoc County, CA.
Waymark Code: WMFFPH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This NGS benchmark was located after seeing it listed on a topography map as BM 4248. The benchmark is in excellent condition.

NGS datasheet info:

01/01/1954 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1954 3.9 MI SW FROM PEREZ. 0.45 MILE SOUTH ALONG A GRAVEL ROAD FROM THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY RAILROAD WATER TANK AT PEREZ, THENCE 2.65 MILES SOUTHWEST ALONG THE GRIMMET ROAD FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 139, THENCE 0.8 MILE NORTHWEST ALONG A DIRT ROAD, IN THE TOP OF A 12- BY 6-FOOT ROCK OUTCROP ON THE TOP OF A SMALL KNOLL, 63 1/2 FEET NORTHWEST OF A 14-INCH FORKED JUNIPER TREE, 62 1/4 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, 3.2 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH EDGE OF THE OUTCROP, AND ABOUT 4 FEET HIGHER THAN THE ROAD.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Z 504

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Modoc County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Perez (1993)

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

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

NGS PID: MW0213

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

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