USGS '430 FEET 1909' Triangulation Station - Franklin, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 44° 09.584 W 123° 18.390
10T E 475492 N 4889660
This USGS benchmark is located in front of the Bethany Church in the tiny community of Franklin.
Waymark Code: WMY5CD
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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I recovered this U.S. Geological Survey benchmark from 1909? in good condition. It is an aluminum disk monumented on top of a round concrete monument projecting about 10 inches above the ground and on the east end of a flower bed and sign to Bethany Church. A metal witness post is located 2 inches SW of the monument. It is located about 8 feet west of the west edge of the Territorial Hwy. This disk is also listed on a topography map as 'BM 428.6' and is not listed in the NGS database. My posted coordinates should place you very close to this mark.

*NOTE* The style of this disk doesn't reflect a typical USGS disk from 1909.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: 430 FEET 1909

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

County: Lane County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Cheshire

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

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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  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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