DX3685 ~ F1420
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 33° 38.568 W 116° 08.583
11S E 579468 N 3722880
This Vertical Control Mark is located next to the US Post Office located at 87200 Airport Blvd in Thermal, California.
Waymark Code: WMHQ6G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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01/01/1988 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1988 IN THERMAL.
IN THERMAL, 0.16 KM (0.10 MI) WEST OF THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 111 AND AIRPORT BOULEVARD, 71 M (232.9 FT) NORTH OF THE BOULEVARD CENTERLINE, 20.6 M (67.6 FT) NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE POST OFFICE BUILDING, 12.2 M (40.0 FT) WEST OF A POWER POLE WITH A TRANSFORMER, 3.5 M (11.5 FT) EAST OF THE EASTMOST 1 OF 2 GUY ANCHORS, 4.0 M (13.1 FT) SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF A GRAVEL ROAD, 0.9 M (3.0 FT) WEST OF A GUYED SUPPORT POLE. NOTE--ACCESS TO DATUM POINT IS HAD THROUGH A 5-INCH LOGO CAP. THE MARK IS 0.30 METERS E FROM A WITNESS POST THE MARK IS ABOVE LEVEL WITH THE GRAVEL ROAD.

03/19/1999 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1999 (GAS)
IN THERMAL, AT THE INTERSECTION OF AIRPORT BOULEVARD AND STATE HIGHWAY 111, 145.0 M (475.7 FT) WEST OF THE HIGHWAY CENTERLINE, 71.0 M (232.9 FT) NORTH OF THE BOULEVARD CENTERLINE, 20.6 M (67.6 FT) NORTHWEST OF THE NORTH CORNER OF THE POST OFFICE, 12.2 M (40.0 FT) WEST OF A UTILITY POLE WITH A TRANSFORMER, 0.9 M (3.0 FT) WEST OF A UTILITY POLE WITH A GUY CABLE, AND 0.3 M (1.0 FT) EAST OF A WITNESS POST. NOTE--ACCESS TO THE DATUM POINT IS THROUGH A 5-INCH LOGO CAP. THE MONUMENT IS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE U.S. POST OFFICE, 87-200 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, THERMAL, CA 92274.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: F1420

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): None

Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark

Monumentation type (if other): None

County: Riverside

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Indio (1972)

Special Category (if other): None

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: DX3685

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

Special category (optional): Not listed

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