DX0643: T5S R8E SECS 11 12 13 14 - Coachella CA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1911/01/01 by USGLO (MONUMENTED)

1956/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1956 9 MI E FROM INDIO. 2.0 MILES SOUTHEAST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 99 FROM THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY RAILROAD STATION AT INDIO, THENCE 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 60-70, THENCE 2.4 MILES NORTHEAST ALONG DILLON ROAD, THENCE 3.1 MILES EAST ALONG FARGO CANYON ROAD, ON THE OUTSIDE OF A CURVE, IN THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF A SMALL WASH, 49 1/2 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, AND WELDED ON THE TOP OF A 2-INCH IRON PIPE PROJECTING 1.2 FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND. NOTE-- THE PIPE IS LEANING. THE ROD WAS HELD OVER THE WORD SURVEY DURING THE 1956 LEVELING.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: T5S R8E SECS 11 12 13 14 Benchmark Agency: U.S. General Land Office Survey Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a Monumentation type: Cadastral survey Disk Monumentation type (if other): n/a County: Riverside County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Thermal Canyon Special Category (if other): n/a Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: DX0643 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Special category (optional): Not listed

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