SUGAR LOAF AZ MK - Ohio - Azimuth Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1/1/1977 by NGS (SEE DESCRIPTION)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1977 (JRS) THE STATION MARK, REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2, AND THE AZIMUTH MARK WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. DIFFERENCES OF 0.008 METER LONGER TO REFERENCE MARK 1 AND 0.015 METER SHORTER TO REFERENCE MARK 2 WAS NOTED AND VERIFIED AT THIS TIME. DIRECTIONS TO THE REFERENCE MARKS AND AZIMUTH MARK COMPARED FAVORABLY WITH 1951 OBSERVATIONS. A COMPLETE NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS. THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 3-1/2 MILES NORTH OF THE GEAUGA-PORTAGE COUNTYLINE, 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF PARKMAN, AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY MR. AND MRS. JOEL GRAVER, WHO LIVE AT THE STATION SITE, TELEPHONE 834-8002. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 422 AND STATE ROUTE 88 IN PARKMAN, GO WEST ON U.S. HIGHWAY 422 FOR 2.4 MILES TO A CROSSROAD. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON MUMFORD ROAD FOR 0.7 MILE TO A PAVED CROSSROAD, NASH ROAD. CONTINUE NORTH ON MUMFORD ROAD FOR 0.8 MILE TO A PAVED DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT, THAT HAS A LOCKED GATE. TURN RIGHT THROUGH GATE AND GO EASTERLY UPHILL FOR 0.3 MILE TO END OF DRIVE NEAR THE HOUSE AND THE STATION ON THE RIGHT. STATION MARK, STAMPED---SUGAR LOAF 1951---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. IT IS 89 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE HOUSE, 71 FEET EAST OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND 25 FEET WEST OF A 14-INCH OAK TREE. REFERENCE MARK 1, STAMPED---SUGAR LOAF NO 1 1951---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT PROJECTING 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. IT IS 8.7 FEET EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF A FRAME BUILDING AND 4.8 FEET NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE FRAME BUILDING. REFERENCE MARK 2, STAMPED---SUGAR LOAF NO 2 1951---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT PROJECTING 1 INCH ABOVE THE GROUND. IT IS 18 FEET WEST OF THE WEST EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY, 5 FEET EAST OF A 12-INCH TREE, AND 4 FEET SOUTH OF A 12-INCH TREE. AZIMUTH MARK, STAMPED---SUGAR LOAF 1951---, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. IT IS 17 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF PATCH ROAD AND 1.2 FEET NORTH OF A FENCELINE. TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE LOCKED GATE MENTIONED ABOVE, CONTINUE NORTH ON MUMFORD ROAD FOR 0.85 MILE TO PATCH ROAD ON THE RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO EAST ON PATCH ROAD FOR 0.25 MILE TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE RIGHT. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK WAS 34.9 METERS. THE AZIMUTH MARK IS NOT VISIBLE FRON THE GROUND. DESCRIBED BY K.R. WALLACE.

Azimuth Condition: Good Your Directions: From the junction of US 422 and SR 88 in Parkman, go west on US 422 for 2.4 miles to a crossroad. Turn right and go north on Mumford Road for 2.35 miles to a side road right. Turn right and go east on Patch Road for 0.3 mile to the mark on the right. The mark is 16 feet south of the centerline of Patch Road and 7.5 feet east of a metal fence post. Station Link: [Web Link] Parking Coords: Not Listed

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