Canon Point - 1959 - California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 39° 33.456 W 120° 49.979
10S E 686172 N 4380899
Control monument near Downieville, California.
Waymark Code: WMWFBH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This control monument is located at a highway viewpoint about a third of a mile west of Downieville, CA. The monument is located near the Civil War Cannon at the viewpoint and was set for the County of Sierra by LS 2566 in 1959. The cap is marked CANON POINT.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: CANON POINT

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Sierra County, California

Monumentation type: Control Monument, Survey Control, Control Survey

Monumentation type (if other): NA

County: Sierra

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Downieville

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): NA

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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