DW0308: D 579 - Imperial County CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 33° 07.538 W 115° 57.864
11S E 596606 N 3665691
This Benchmark is on the south side of Calif Hwy 78 about 6.2 miles west of Calif Hwy 86 in Imperial County, California.
Waymark Code: WMJ0EN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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1939/01/01 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

1955/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1955 6.3 MI W FROM TRIFOLIUM INSPEC STA. 6.3 MILES WEST ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 78 FROM THE T JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 99 AT THE TRIFOLIUM INSPECTION STATION, 0.3 MILE EAST OF THE Y JUNCTION OF A BLADED ROAD LEADING NORTHWEST TO A HIGHWAY GRAVEL PIT, 48 1/2 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 42 FEET EAST OF POWER LINE POLE T 3327D, 1.7 FEET WEST OF A WITNESS POST, ABOUT 1 1/2 FEET LOWER THAN THE HIGHWAY, AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 0.4 FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: D 579

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a

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

Monumentation type (if other): n/a

County: Imperial County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Kane Spring NW

Special Category (if other): n/a

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: DW0308

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

Special category (optional): Not listed

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