U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey PAP Station (Partial Recovery)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member cesariojpn
N 20° 46.520 W 156° 32.183
4Q E 756481 N 2299240
Partial recovery of station; only one benchmark disc left of the station.
Waymark Code: WMFB4G
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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Datasheet notes say the main marker is gone. Confirmed via description. Area where mark would be is a vast leveled graveled area. No sign of it.

Attempts to find RM 1 were unsuccessful. Looked under and cleaned away dirt and gravel under several rubbish cans (And a discarded TV) that were in the general area of marker location and found no benchmark disk.

RM 2 in location noted by datasheet. SW corner of the viewing area. recovered in good condition.

Partial recovery; one of three disks found.
Condition: Not listed

Designation: PAP 1962 1968

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Maui

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): MAALAEA

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: TU3081

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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