CD6884 - USCGS 'BLACK HILLS' Azimuth Mark - Klamath County, OR
N 42° 37.199 W 121° 17.598
10T E 639966 N 4720027
This NGS Azimuth Mark and part of the NY0868 series and is located just south of a forest road in Klamath County, OR
Waymark Code: WMJ3CV
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2013
Views: 6
I recovered this U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Azimuth Mark from 1967 in good condition. It is part of the NY0868 series of marks and is located about 1.5 miles N/NW from the triangulation station mark. The NGS datasheet and white witness post were very helpful in recovering this mark. The difference in the datasheet description from 1967 to present are as follows: There is a newer forest service road (NF-3461) .7 miles north from the T-junction right to Spodue Mountain Lookout Tower (and starting point to recover the AZ mark) on Forest Service Rd 3462 and could cause confusion when attempting to recover this mark. You should stay on NF-3462 and take the right fork .9 miles north of the T-junction to the lookout tower. Also, the signs 'Power Meadow 6' and 'Godowa Springs 2' no longer exist.
My posted coordinates and NGS datasheet description should place you very close to the AZ mark.
NGS datasheet info:
01/01/1967 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
REFERENCE MARK 3 AND AZIMUTH MARK WERE ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME. TO REACH FROM THE POST OFFICE IN BEATTY, GO WEST FOR 0.05 MILE TO CROSSROAD, TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON PAVED ROAD FOR 4.8 MILES TO END OF PAVEMENT, CONTINUE ON MAIN ROAD FOR 3.9 MILES TO FORK, TAKE THE LEFT FORK AND CONTINUE NORTHERLY FOR 2.5 MILES TO FORK, TAKE RIGHT FOR 0.6 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT AND SIGN POWER MEADOW 6, CONTINUE ON MAIN ROAD FOR 0.4 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT AND SIGN SPODUE L.O. 5. TO REACH AZIMUTH MARK FROM THIS POINT, CONTINUE NORTH FOR 0.9 MILE TO FORK AND SIGN GODOWA SPRINGS 2, TAKE THE RIGHT FORK AND GO EASTERLY FOR 0.3 MILE TO MARK ON RIGHT ABOUT 65 FEET SOUTH AND 15 FEET HIGHER THAN ROAD).
AZIMUTH MARK, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED BLACK HILLS 1948 1967, IS SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN THE TOP OF A BOULDER WHICH PROJECTS 2 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE AND 6 INCHES ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THE MARK IS 65 FEET (SLOPE) SOUTH OF CENTER OF ROAD AND 5.9 FEET SOUTH OF WITNESS POST. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN 10-1/2 MILES NORTH OF BEATTY.
Azimuth Condition: Perfect
Your Directions:
Please read my to-reach info above.
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Parking Coords: Not Listed
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