NY0268 - USC&GS G 357 - Klamath County, OR
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N 42° 24.926 W 121° 19.957
10T E 637189 N 4697250
This NGS benchmark lies next to Hwy 140 in Klamath County, OR.
Waymark Code: WMFGK3
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2012
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 4325. This U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey benchmark is in good condition and imbedded in a square concrete post that juts about 8-10 inches above the ground. The station lies just NE of a fenced gate. No witness post could be found nearby benchmark.

NGS datasheet info:

01/01/1942 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 18.1 MI E FROM DAIRY. 18.1 MILES EAST OF POST OFFICE ALONG LAKEVIEW ROAD, 52 FEET SOUTH OF CENTER LINE OF ROAD, 24 FEET EAST OF ROAD LEADING INTO LARGE BARN, 18 FEET NORTH OF ROUND CULVERT, 1 FOOT NORTH OF FENCE LINE, LEVEL WITH ROAD. WITNESS POST SET.

01/01/1968 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1968 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: G 357

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Klamath County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Beatty (1988)

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

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

NGS PID: NY0278

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

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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