CD2127(SCHOOL AZ MK) - Wayne Twp Belmont County OH
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member shorbird
N 39° 56.324 W 081° 01.318
17S E 498123 N 4420957
This is the azimuth mark for USC&GS triangulation station SCHOOL, in Wayne Township, Belmont County.
Waymark Code: WMT7R4
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1963 (VBM) ABOUT 6-1/2 MILES NORTH OF BEALLSVILLE, 5-1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BETHASDA, IN SECTION 6, T 6 N, R 5 W., AND ON THE PROPERTY OF MR. FRANK PATTERSON. IT IS 5 FEET NORTHEAST OF A WITNESS POST, 36 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF A GRAVELED ROAD, 26 FEET SOUTH OF AN 8 INCH POPLAR TREE, 43 FEET NORTHWEST OF A 9 INCH CHERRY TREE AND 41 FEET NORTH OF A 24 INCH OAK TREE. THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 5 INCHES AND THE DISK IS STAMPED SCHOOL 1963. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS 7 AND 148 IN THE NORTH EDGE OF POWHATAN POINT, GO WEST ON HIGHWAY 148 FOR 14.2 MILES TO THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 145. CONTINUE WEST ON HIGHWAY 148 FOR 1.55 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 1.95 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. CONTINUE NORTH ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.6 MILE TO THE STATION ON THE LEFT. TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE STATION, GO NORTH ON THE GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.25 MILE TO A T-ROAD. TURN RIGHT AND GO EASTERLY ON A GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.6 MILE TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE LEFT. REFERENCE MARK 1 IS 51 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE WITNESS POST, AND 28 FEET WEST OF THE 24 INCH OAK TREE. THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 5 INCHES AND THE DISK IS STAMPED SCHOOL NO 1 1963. REFERENCE MARK 2 IS 58 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE WITNESS POST, 31 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAVELED ROAD, AND 9 FEET WEST OF A TRIPLE TRUNK POPLAR TREE. THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 8 INCHES AND THE DISK IS STAMPED SCHOOL NO 2 1963. THE AZIMUTH MARK IS 1 FOOT NORTHWEST OF A WITNESS POST, 65 FEET NORTHWEST OF A POWER POLE WITH A TRANSFORMER, 16 FEET NORTHEAST OF CENTERLINE OF THE GRAVELED ROAD, 48 FEET SOUTH OF SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A LARGE BARN, AND IS ON THE PROPERTY OF MR. ROY TURNER. THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 6 INCHES AND THE DISK IS STAMPED SCHOOL 1963.
Azimuth Condition: Good

Your Directions:
TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAYS 7 AND 148 IN THE NORTH EDGE OF POWHATAN POINT, GO WEST ON HIGHWAY 148 FOR 14.2 MILES TO THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 145. CONTINUE WEST ON HIGHWAY 148 FOR 1.55 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON PERKINS RIDGE ROAD FOR 2.8 MILES TO A T-INTERSECTION. TURN RIGHT ON PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD AND GO EAST FOR 0.6 MILE TO THE AZIMUTH MARK ON THE LEFT.


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