1908 AZ township corner stone marker 10, 11 SOUTH, 13, 14 EAST
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N 32° 30.679 W 110° 57.673
12S E 503642 N 3597114
1908 AZ township corner stone marker Townships 10, 11 SOUTH, 13, 14 EAST
Waymark Code: WMJVPP
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2014
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1908 AZ township corner stone marker Townships 10, 11 SOUTH, 13, 14 EAST.
This is on the Pinal/Pima county line. Can be accessed from Oracle rd on 2.5 miles W along Rail-X Ranch Rd (Edwin Rd), a dirt rd requiring higher clearance vehicle. Also can be accessed by hiking 3.3 miles N from Rancho Vistoso up power line trail (lost coyote trail) and then bushwhacking to get to the corner marker
Survey was made in 1908 and the original survey notes for this marker are shown in a photo here. Relevant notes are labelled 11S13EA25. "Set a granite stone 18 in by 10 in x 5 in, with 6 grooves in E, W and S sides". The close up photos show 2 sides with the 6 grooves
Monumentation Type: Stone cairn
Monumentation Type (if other): Granite stone with grooves made
Monument Category: Cadastral Survey marker
Accessible to general public: yes
Historical significance: Original stone marking township corners from a 1908 survey.
County: Pima
Monument Category (if other): Not listed
Explain Non-Public access: Not listed
Monument Website: Not listed
USGS Quad: Not listed
NGS PID: Not listed
Other Coordinates: Not Listed
Other Coordinates details: Not listed
Approximate date of monument: Not listed
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.