USGS BM 4253 Feet - Tehachapi, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member RazorbackFan
N 35° 06.570 W 118° 30.245
11S E 362927 N 3886221
A USGS pipe cap cover located at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Highline Road and Backes Lane.
Waymark Code: WMH73M
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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A USGS pipe cap cover located at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Highline Road and Backes Lane. The mark does not have a designation or year stamped on it. 4253 is the stamped elevation which matches the topo map. The Datum is stamped "B". The mark is located 9.8 feet WSW of the metal post of the street sign. The pipe the mark is attached to is painted pink making it easy to spot from the street.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: Pipe Cap

County: Kern County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): CUMMINGS MTN.

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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