NZ1019 - NGS 'S 784' Metal Rod - Klamath County, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 42° 06.568 W 122° 04.152
10T E 576955 N 4662350
This NGS metal rod is located just west of Hwy 66 (Green Springs Hwy) and near a sharp curve in the road in Klamath County, OR.
Waymark Code: WMGEAX
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 1

I recovered the National Geodetic Survey metal rod in good condition. There is an orange carsonite witness post near the access cover that makes recovery of this station much easier. The station is located on a hillside, about 8-10 feet above the road. The NGS datasheet description is very adequate for station recovery. The NGS coordinates also very close to this station.

NGS datasheet info:

01/01/1988 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1988 15.6 KM (9.70 MI) WESTERLY ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 66 FROM THE POST OFFICE IN KENO, A METAL ROD DRIVEN 2.1 METERS AND FLUSH WITH GROUND, 29.9 M (98.1 FT) NORTHWEST OF THE WEST END OF A PIPE CULVERT, 16.7 M (54.8 FT) NORTHWEST OF THE NORTH END OF A GUARDRAIL, 8.8 M (28.9 FT) WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 1.0 M (3.3 FT) ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE HIGHWAY, AND 0.3 M (1.0 FT) EAST OF A WITNESS POST. NOTE--ACCESS TO THE DATUM POINT IS THROUGH A 5-INCH LOGO CAP.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: S 784

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Metal Rod (under a hinged cover)

County: Klamath County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Chicken Hills (1986)

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: NZ1019

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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