NZ1044 - USC&GS 'PELICAN' Azimuth Mark - Klamath County, OR
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N 42° 30.768 W 122° 08.922
10T E 569934 N 4707064
An USC&GS Azimuth mark as part of the PELICAN series of marks located at the summit of Pelican Butte.
Waymark Code: WM14JTT
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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I recovered this Azimuth mark in good condition as part of the PELICAN bench mark series. This Azimuth mark is located about .25 miles SW of the summit of Pelican Butte. It was easier to recover with a nearby metal witness post.

The NGS datasheet description for the Azimuth mark:

AZIMUTH MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD US COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY (NOW NOS) DISK STAMPED---PELICAN 1967---SET INTO THE TOP OF A PARTIALLY EXPOSED BOULDER OF 1.5 METERS (5 FEET) LARGEST DIMENSION LOCATED 91.4 METERS (300 FEET) S FROM THE ROAD LEADING TO THE LOOKOUT TOWER AND 22.9 METERS (75 FEET) NW FROM THE SOUTH END OF HIGHEST PART OF THE LAVA FLOW. TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE STATION GO BACK DOWN THE HILL 0.25 TO A BARE, LAVA COVERED AREA. PARK TRUCK AND PACK SOUTHERLY ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE MARK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: PELICAN 1967

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: AZIMUTH MARK Disk

County: Klamath County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Pelican Butte

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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

NGS PID: NZ1044

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

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): 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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