Paddy 753006
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member tec_64
N 46° 20.498 W 080° 53.305
17T E 508586 N 5132012
A 1975 first order marker located on a hill near an old Forestry Service tower footing. Drive south from Sudbury, Ontario on Hwy 69. Exit at Estaire Road and continue south on the old highway to Horseshoe Lake road. See further directions below.
Waymark Code: WM9R9V
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/23/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member South Surrey Scavengers
Views: 8

Southbound from Sudbury, Ontario, exit the four-lane at Estaire Road; this gets you back on the old Hwy. 69 south. Drive south past Dill Lake Road (on the right) to Horseshoe Lake Road (on the right). Turn on to Horseshow Lake Road. See waypoints below:

Estaire Road (old Hwy. 69) & Horseshoe Lake Road intersection near:
N 46 23.434 W 080 52.091

Turn left to stay on Horseshoe near:
N 46 20.983 W 080 53.994

Park in turn area near:
N 46 20.649 W 080 54.147

On foot, 4WD or ATV, follow road/trail to old ranger station driveway near:
N 46 20.330 W 080 53.305

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I listed this mark as "damaged" because the disk is not in it's hole; but not as "missing" because the hole and paint target are still intact.

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COSINE Listing:

Station: 00119753006
Also known as: 001753006, 753006, G.S. PADDY, PADDY
Monument status: Existing
Station type: FRTR
NTS mapsheet: 41 I/7
OBM mapsheet: 20 17 5000 51300
Horizontal datum: NAD-1983:ORIG
Horizontal accuracy: First order
Latitude: N46°20'29.89188"
Longitude: W80°53'18.19835"
Ellipsoidal elevation: 260.041
UTM-17 Easting: E508588.998
UTM-17 Northing: N5132012.857
UTM-17 Cmbd sc-fact: 0.99956016
UTM-17 Mrdnl convg: 0°04'50.7"
MTM-12 Easting: E313391.576
MTM-12 Northing: N5133553.077
MTM-12 Cmbd sc-fact: 0.99986015
MTM-12 Mrdnl convg: 0°04'50.7"
MTM-10 Easting: E197925.850
MTM-10 Northing: N5134483.921
MTM-10 Cmbd sc-fact: 0.99999960
MTM-10 Mrdnl convg: -1°00'16.4"
Vertical datum: CGVD-1928:1978
Vertical accuracy: Unclassified
Orthometric elev: 295.000
Meridional defl: 3.2"
Prime vert defl: 0.6"
Undulation:
Location:
LOC ON A SPARSLEY WOODED OUTCROP OF BEDROCK IN SECORD
TWP, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF SUDBURY APPROX 14.5 KM AND
7.2 KM E OF THE HOSPITAL IN SUDBURY ONTARIO. PROPERTY
OWNERSHIP WAS NOT DETERMINED. IT IS PROBABLY OWNED BY
THE CROWN OR INCO. MKD BY A STAMPED (753006) GEODETIC
HORIZ CONTROL TAB SET IN BEDROCK. REFERENCED BY THREE
STAMPED (753006A,753006B, 753006C) GEODETIC REF TABS SET
IN BEDROCK. REACHED FROM SUDBURY BY DRIVING S ON HWY #69
APPROX 14.5 KM TO HORSESHOE LAKE RD. FOLLOW THIS RD 6.5
KM TO A SMALL BRIDGE ON THE LEFT CROSS THE BRIDGE,
TRAVEL 0.6 KM TO A FOREST FIRE ACCESS RD ON THE LEFT
WHICH LEADS E 1.9 KM TO THE FORMER SITE OF A FOREST
RANGERS CABIN. A FOOT PATH LEADS UPHILL TO THE FORMER
SITE OF A FIRE TOWER. STA IS ON THE HIGHEST PART OF THE
HILL APPROX 60 M TO THE E OF THE TOWER FOOTINGS.
Maintenance: GSC
Other horiz data [acc]: NAD-1927:1974 [1], NAD-1927:1976 [1], NAD-1983:ORIG [1]
Networks [usage]: 0020 [fix], 0097 [fix], 1002 [fix], 2036 [fix]
# of Ref Sketches: 3


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CSRS Listing:

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SITE IDENTIFICATION

Unique Number : 753006
Name : PADDY
Established by : Geodetic Survey Division
Province : ON
Prov. Identifier : 001753006
NTS Map No : 041I07

STATION COORDINATES

Horizontal Datum : NAD83
Method : Values should be checked with your provincial agency before use.
Latitude : N46° 20' 29.89188"
Longitude : W80° 53' 18.19835"
Agency : Geodetic Survey Division
Adjustment Net : MA90500
UTM : Zone = 17 Scale Factor = .9996 N = 5132012.857 m E = 508588.998 m

VERTICAL DATA

Vertical Datum : CGVD28
Elevation : 295.0 m
Order : Fourth Order
Method : Simultaneous Trig Levels
Adjustment Line : NOVA1975
Published Year : 1975

STATION MARKER INFORMATION AND LOCATION

Marker Type : Brass/Bronze Tablet Or Cap
Inspected in : 1975
Status : Good
Inspection Comments : None

Accessible by passenger car or light truck and a walk of 50 to 500 m

LOC ON A SPARSLEY WOODED OUTCROP OF BEDROCK IN SECORD TWP, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF SUDBURY APPROX 14.5 KM AND 7.2 KM E OF THE HOSPITAL IN SUDBURY ONTARIO. PROPERTY OWNERSHIP WAS NOT DETERMINED. IT IS PROBABLY OWNED BY THE CROWN OR INCO. MKD BY A STAMPED (753006) GEODETIC HORIZ CONTROL TAB SET IN BEDROCK. REFERENCED BY THREE STAMPED (753006A,753006B, 753006C) GEODETIC REF TABS SET IN BEDROCK. REACHED FROM SUDBURY BY DRIVING S ON HWY #69 APPROX 14.5 KM TO HORSESHOE LAKE RD. FOLLOW THIS RD 6.5 KM TO A SMALL BRIDGE ON THE LEFT CROSS THE BRIDGE, TRAVEL 0.6 KM TO A FOREST FIRE ACCESS RD ON THE LEFT WHICH LEADS E 1.9 KM TO THE FORMER SITE OF A FOREST RANGERS CABIN. A FOOT PATH LEADS UPHILL TO THE FORMER SITE OF A FIRE TOWER. STA IS ON THE HIGHEST PART OF THE HILL APPROX 60 M TO THE E OF THE TOWER FOOTINGS.

REFERENCE STATIONS INFORMATION:

Reference name, Marker type, AZ/DIR/BRNG (DEG MIN SEC), (H)orizontal or (S)loped distance (m), and Diff. in elev. (cm)

753006A (AZIMUTH) BRASS/BRONZE TABLET OR CAP 32 16' 00 H 13.02 -152
753006B (AZIMUTH) BRASS/BRONZE TABLET OR CAP 95 49' 00 H 13.16 -151
753006C (AZIMUTH) BRASS/BRONZE TABLET OR CAP 233 40' 00 H 20.86 -59

HISTORICAL COORDINATES NOTE: Coordinates listed below are no longer maintained by GSD and should be verified with your provincial agency before use.

Horizontal Datum : NAD83
Method : Multiple Methods
Latitude : N46° 20' 29.89188"
Longitude : W80° 53' 18.19835"
UTM : Zone = 17 Scale Factor = .9996 N = 5132012.857 m E = 508588.998 m

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Unique Designation: COSINE001753006

Marker Type: Benchmark Disk

Condition: Damaged

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