VALLEY AZ MK - Grafton Twp Lorain County OH
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N 41° 15.838 W 082° 00.158
17T E 416013 N 4568545
This is the azimuth mark for triangulation station VALLEY, in Grafton Township, Lorain County.
Waymark Code: WMHFC8
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2013
Published By: C4A
Views: 6
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1959 (WER) THE STATION IS ABOUT 11-1/2 MILES NORTHWEST OF MEDINA, 8-1/2 MILES WEST OF BRUNSWICK, 3-1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAFTON, IN THE CENTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF GRAFTON TOWNSHIP, T 4 N, R 16 W, ON THE PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. J.L. MOLE. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS 303, 76 AND 57 IN BELDEN, GO EAST ON HIGHWAYS 303 AND 57 FOR 0.95 MILE TO A CROSSROAD (ISLAND RD.). TURN LEFT AND GO NORTH ON ISLAND RD. FOR 1.55 MILES TO A CROSSROAD (GRAFTON EASTERN RD.). (CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR 0.25 MILE TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE RIGHT.) TURN RIGHT AND GO EAST ON GRAFTON EASTERN RD. FOR 0.3 MILE TO THE STATION ON THE LEFT. STATION MARKS ARE STANDARD DISKS STAMPED VALLEY 1959. THE SURFACE DISK IS SET IN A SQUARE CONCRETE POST WHICH IS 15-INCHES BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. IT IS 62 FEET NORTHEAST OF A TELEPHONE POLE, 52 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF GRAFTON EASTERN RD. AND 25.5 FEET NORTH OF AN EAST-WEST FENCELINE. A STANDARD METAL WITNESS POST WAS SET 25 FEET SOUTH OF THE MARK. THE UNDERGROUND DISK IS SET IN AN IRREGULAR MASS OF CONCRETE 36 INCHES BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. REFERENCE MARK NO. 1, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED VALLEY NO 1 1959, IS SET IN A SQUARE CONCRETE POST WHICH IS FLUSH WITH THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. IT IS 28 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAFTON EASTERN RD., 2.5 FEET NORTHWEST OF A TELEPHONE POLE AND 1 FOOT NORTH OF THE EAST-WEST FENCELINE. REFERENCE MARK NO. 2, A STANDARD U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARK DISK STAMPED CWL 20 TT 1952, IS SET IN A ROUND CONCRETE POST WHICH PROJECTS 3 INCHES. IT IS 28 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAFTON EASTERN RD., 7 FEET NORTHEAST OF A 6-INCH PINE TREE, 5.5 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A POWERLINE POLE AND 1 FOOT SOUTH OF A FENCELINE. AZIMUTH MARK, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED VALLEY 1959, IS SET IN A SQUARE CONCRETE POST WHICH PROJECTS 6 INCHES. IT IS 25 FEET WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF ISLAND RD. AND 2.5 FEET SOUTH OF A POWERLINE POLE. A STANDARD METAL WITNESS POST WAS SET 1.5 FEET SOUTH OF THE MARK.
Azimuth Condition: Good
Your Directions:
From the junction of State Highways 57 and 303 in Belden, go east on Highways 57 and 303 for 0.95 mile to Island Road. Turn left and go north on Island Road for 1.8 miles to the mark on the left.
Station Link: [Web Link]
Parking Coords: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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