Elevation Station 417 - Mohawk, AZ
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 32° 43.949 W 113° 42.894
12S E 245582 N 3624891
This benchmark sits on the north side of the old Highway 80 Right of Way.
Waymark Code: WM19E5M
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This bronze-colored metal disk is embedded in a concrete collar. Although undated, it may have been placed when Hwy. 80 was established. It sits just to the north of the old right of way which now is a frontage road for Interstate 8. Around the outside edge of the disk is stamped, Arizona Highway Dept. 19. Within that is Elev 417.81, STA, 1892 +50. There is a cross in the center of the disk. The disk is located approximately six feet north of the northern edge of County Second St. North and .98 miles east of the end of the paved exit from I-8 for Mohawk pass at an angle of 82.92 degrees.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Arizona Highway Dept. 19 Elev 417.81, STA, 1892 +50

Benchmark Agency: Arizona Highway Dept. (AZ)

Monumentation type: Not labeled BENCH MARK, but with an ELEVATION marked on it

County: Yuma

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

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