PRAIRIE (PV0539) - Campbell County, Wyoming
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Tom.dog
N 44° 41.144 W 105° 11.980
13T E 484177 N 4948059
Triangulation station PRAIRIE is located on the northern highpoint of a forested ridge in Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Waymark Code: WM17AXD
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

The station mark is set in the top of a square concrete monument that projects about 8 inches above the ground. It is located about 3 feet west of a fiberglass witness post with the top broken off. The 1993 NGS description for how to reach the station and its reference marks remains accurate.

The forested area to the north and west of the station makes for excellent hiking with abundant opportunities for quiet solitude (though it can get rather muddy during rainstorms and in times of snow melt, which makes for difficult travel). There is an expansive view of the Bearlodge Mountains to the east of the station that includes a great glimpse of the Missouri Buttes and the top portion of Devils Tower.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: PRAIRIE

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

County: Campbell

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Adon NW

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: PV0539

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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