USFS L 1929, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 43° 24.860 W 121° 09.998
10T E 648428 N 4808459
USFS benchmark L east of Hole in the Ground.
Waymark Code: WM3VRG
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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This benchmark is located about 1.5 miles east of Hole in the Ground. From Ore. Hwy. 31 take F.S. Rd. 3145 northeast for 3.4 miles, then turn right on F.S. Rd. 3145 700. Follow the 700 road for about a quarter mile until the road meets a fenceline and a large ponderosa pine. The cap is cemented in a rock outcrop about 30 feet south of the large ponderosa pine. The cap was set by U.S. Forest Service in 1929 and is stamped L, 4586 feet.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: L

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

County: Deschutes

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Hole in the Ground

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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