GT0116 - J 599

GT0115 - 1146

GT0051 - 4596

Photo 1: Mark is on the rock slightly above the shadow of my head. This photo was taken looking up Mineral King Road (as if you were going uphill). The Trauger trough is at the curve in the road in the background of the picture.



Photo 2: Disk is set in the lower row of rocks, in the rock to the right of the split, about 3' off the ground. Click image to enlarge.




1/1/1940 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1940 2.4 MI NE FROM LOOKOUT POINT RANGER STATION. 2.4 MILES NORTHEAST ALONG THE MINERAL KING ROAD FROM LOOKOUT POINT RANGER STATION, TULARE COUNTY, IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, AT TRAUGER WATERING STATION, 120 FEET WEST OF THE WATER TROUGH, 13 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD, IN THE SIDE OF A ROCK, AND ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD. A UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STANDARD DISK, STAMPED 4596 1905 AND SET VERTICALLY.

GT0114 - H 599

1/1/1940 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1940 2.8 MI NE FROM THREE RIVERS. 2.8 MILES NORTHEAST ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 198 FROM THE POST OFFICE IN THREE RIVERS, TULARE COUNTY, AT A CONCRETE BRIDGE OVER SALT CREEK, ON THE EAST WING OF THE NORTH END OF THE BRIDGE AND 3 FEET ABOVE HIGHWAY LEVEL. A STANARD DISK, STAMPED H 599 1940.

GT2162 - C 599 X RESET

1/1/1992 by CADT (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY CALTRANS 1992 FROM INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 198 AND HIGHWAY 216 EAST BOUND ALONG HIGHWAY 198, 5.60 MILES (9.01 KM) TO HORSE CREEK BRIDGE, THEN CONTINUE 3.55 MILES (5.71 KM) TO CONCRETE BRIDGE 46-27 OVER SOUTH FORK KAWEAH RIVER, 16.7 FEET (5.1 M) SOUTH OF CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY 198 AND ABOUT 400 FEET (121.9 M) WEST OF INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 198 AND THREE RIVERS DRIVEWAY, 2.8 FEET (0.9 M) WEST OF EAST END OF BRIDGE, 16.7 FEET (5.1 M) SOUTH OF CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY 198.

GT1101 - W598

TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 198 AND
216 GO NORTHEAST ALONG HIGHWAY 198 FOR 0.7 MILE TO US CORPS OF
ENGINEERS SIGN. TURN LEFT AT SIGN AND GO EAST FOR 0.2 MILE AND THE
STATION ON THE RIGHT. THE STATION IS LOCATED ON A SMALL IRRIGATION
CANAL HEADWALL 26 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD. THE
MONUMENT IS A STANDARD 3 1/2 INCH BRONZE DISC EPOXIED FLUSH IN THE
TOP SURFACE OF THE CANAL HEADWALL.

GU1690 - X 237

GT0881 - 286.597

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1957 1.8 MI SE FROM GOSHEN. 1.8 MILES SOUTHEAST ALONG THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY RAILROAD FROM THE GOSHEN JUNCTION STATION AT GOSHEN, IN R 24E T18S, IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 30, 101.8 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST CONCRETE PIER FOR CONCRETE HIGHWAY BRIDGE 240.88, 46.3 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHEAST RAIL, 52 FEET SOUTHEAST OF TELEPHONE POLE 11 K WITH A GUY WIRE, 6.0 FEET NORTHWEST OF A HIGHWAY SURVEY STATION METAL MARKER POST, 1.0 FOOT NORTHEAST OF A WITNESS POST, ABOUT 3 FEET LOWER THAN THE TRACK, AND RIVETED ON THE TOP OF A 3 1/2-INCH IRON PIPE WHICH PROJECTS 0.2 FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND. NOTE-- SLANTING CAP, THE ROD WAS HELD OVER THE LETTERS U.S. DURING THE 1957 RELEVELING 287 B=286.597. RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED IN JANUARY 1958.

GT0856 - W 459

1/1/1954 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1954 AT VISALIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. AT VISALIA MUNICIPAL AIORPORT, NEAR THE VISALIA SPEEDWAY GRAND STAND, ABOUT 0.6 MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AT A 6- BY 14-FOOT CONCRETE BOX CULVERT UNDER A TAXI STRIP, IN THE TOP OF THE NORTHEAST CONCRETE HEAD WALL, 73.2 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE TAXI STRIP, 0.6 FOOT SOUTHEAST OF THE NORTHWEST END OF THE HEAD WALL, AND ABOUT LEVEL WITH THE TAXI STRIP. NOTE-- LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, T 18 S, R 24 E.

DH6741 - Grange

1 National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = OCTOBER 14, 2008
DH6741 ***********************************************************************
DH6741 DESIGNATION - GRANGE
DH6741 PID - DH6741
DH6741 STATE/COUNTY- CA/TULARE
DH6741 USGS QUAD - VISALIA (1969)
DH6741
DH6741 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
DH6741 ___________________________________________________________________
DH6741* NAD 83(1986)- 36 19 58. (N) 119 22 07. (W) SCALED
DH6741* NAVD 88 - 92.685 (meters) 304.08 (feet) ADJUSTED
DH6741 ___________________________________________________________________
DH6741 GEOID HEIGHT- -31.84 (meters) GEOID03
DH6741 DYNAMIC HT - 92.608 (meters) 303.83 (feet) COMP
DH6741 MODELED GRAV- 979,792.0 (mgal) NAVD 88
DH6741
DH6741 VERT ORDER - SECOND CLASS II
DH6741
DH6741.The horizontal coordinates were scaled from a topographic map and have
DH6741.an estimated accuracy of +/- 6 seconds.
DH6741
DH6741.The orthometric height was determined by differential leveling
DH6741.and adjusted in October 2007.
DH6741.No vertical observational check was made to the station.
DH6741
DH6741.The geoid height was determined by GEOID03.
DH6741
DH6741.The dynamic height is computed by dividing the NAVD 88
DH6741.geopotential number by the normal gravity value computed on the
DH6741.Geodetic Reference System of 1980 (GRS 80) ellipsoid at 45
DH6741.degrees latitude (g = 980.6199 gals.).
DH6741
DH6741.The modeled gravity was interpolated from observed gravity values.
DH6741
DH6741; North East Units Estimated Accuracy
DH6741;SPC CA 4 - 610,960. 1,966,910. MT (+/- 180 meters Scaled)
DH6741
DH6741 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
DH6741
DH6741.No superseded survey control is available for this station.
DH6741
DH6741_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 11SKA874234(NAD 83)
DH6741_MARKER: DD = SURVEY DISK
DH6741_SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT
DH6741_STAMPING: GRANGE 2004
DH6741_MARK LOGO: CADT
DH6741_PROJECTION: FLUSH
DH6741_MAGNETIC: O = OTHER; SEE DESCRIPTION
DH6741_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
DH6741+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
DH6741_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
DH6741+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - March 08, 2004
DH6741
DH6741 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
DH6741 HISTORY - 20040308 MONUMENTED CADT
DH6741
DH6741 STATION DESCRIPTION
DH6741
DH6741'DESCRIBED BY CALTRANS 2004 (AO)
DH6741'STATION IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF VISALIA, ALONG SHIRK ROAD, ABOUT
DH6741'0.25 MI (0.4 KM) NORTH OF THE SHIRK ROAD OVERPASS AT STATE HIGHWAY
DH6741'198. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE SHIRK ROAD OVERPASS AT STATE
DH6741'HIGHWAY 198, IN THE CITY OF VISALIA, GO NORTH ALONG SHIRK ROAD FOR
DH6741'0.25 MI (0.4 KM) TO THE STATION ON THE LEFT. THE MONUMENT IS A 3 INCH
DH6741'DIAMETER CA. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ALUMINUM DISC WITH A STEM,
DH6741'STAMPED GRANGE 2004, SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE HEADWALL FOR A
DH6741'CULVERT. MONUMENT IS 19.03 FEET (5.8 M) WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF
DH6741'SHIRK ROAD, 62.34 FEET (19.0 M) EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
DH6741'GRANGE BUILDING AND 48.23 FEET (14.7 M) SOUTHEAST OF A 36 INCH
DH6741'DIAMETER OAK TREE. THIS STATION WAS OBSERVED AS PART OF THE SAN
DH6741'JOAQUIN VALLEY HEIGHT MODERNIZATION SURVEY, A CSRC PROJECT.

PID? - Midvalley 2

DH6695 - Midvalley

DATABASE = ,PROGRAM = datasheet, VERSION = 7.61
1 National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = OCTOBER 14, 2008
DH6695 ***********************************************************************
DH6695 HT_MOD - This is a Height Modernization Survey Station.
DH6695 DESIGNATION - MIDVALLEY
DH6695 PID - DH6695
DH6695 STATE/COUNTY- CA/TULARE
DH6695 USGS QUAD - GOSHEN (1969)
DH6695
DH6695 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
DH6695 ___________________________________________________________________
DH6695* NAD 83(2007)- 36 17 53.33319(N) 119 23 07.88482(W) ADJUSTED
DH6695* NAVD 88 - 98.79 (meters) 324.1 (feet) GPS OBS
DH6695 ___________________________________________________________________
DH6695 EPOCH DATE - 2007.00
DH6695 X - -2,525,321.502 (meters) COMP
DH6695 Y - -4,484,372.519 (meters) COMP
DH6695 Z - 3,754,945.174 (meters) COMP
DH6695 LAPLACE CORR- 5.37 (seconds) DEFLEC99
DH6695 ELLIP HEIGHT- 66.676 (meters) (02/10/07) ADJUSTED
DH6695 GEOID HEIGHT- -32.05 (meters) GEOID03
DH6695
DH6695 ------- Accuracy Estimates (at 95% Confidence Level in cm) --------
DH6695 Type PID Designation North East Ellip
DH6695 -------------------------------------------------------------------
DH6695 NETWORK DH6695 MIDVALLEY 1.57 1.78 3.27
DH6695 -------------------------------------------------------------------
DH6695
DH6695.The horizontal coordinates were established by GPS observations
DH6695.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in February 2007.
DH6695
DH6695.The datum tag of NAD 83(2007) is equivalent to NAD 83(NSRS2007).
DH6695.See National Readjustment for more information.
DH6695.The horizontal coordinates are valid at the epoch date displayed above.
DH6695.The epoch date for horizontal control is a decimal equivalence
DH6695.of Year/Month/Day.
DH6695
DH6695.The orthometric height was determined by GPS observations and a
DH6695.high-resolution geoid model using precise GPS observation and
DH6695.processing techniques.
DH6695
DH6695.The X, Y, and Z were computed from the position and the ellipsoidal ht.
DH6695
DH6695.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections.
DH6695
DH6695.The ellipsoidal height was determined by GPS observations
DH6695.and is referenced to NAD 83.
DH6695
DH6695.The geoid height was determined by GEOID03.
DH6695
DH6695; North East Units Scale Factor Converg.
DH6695;SPC CA 4 - 607,126.622 1,965,372.667 MT 0.99995702 -0 13 48.0
DH6695;SPC CA 4 - 1,991,881.26 6,448,060.16 sFT 0.99995702 -0 13 48.0
DH6695;UTM 11 - 4,019,658.995 285,791.956 MT 1.00016538 -1 24 45.9
DH6695
DH6695! - Elev Factor x Scale Factor = Combined Factor
DH6695!SPC CA 4 - 0.99998954 x 0.99995702 = 0.99994656
DH6695!UTM 11 - 0.99998954 x 1.00016538 = 1.00015491
DH6695
DH6695 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
DH6695
DH6695 NAD 83(1998)- 36 17 53.33201(N) 119 23 07.88474(W) AD(2004.50) B
DH6695 ELLIP H (06/30/05) 66.706 (m) GP( ) 4 1
DH6695
DH6695.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
DH6695.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
DH6695.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
DH6695
DH6695_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 11SKA8579219659(NAD 83)
DH6695_MARKER: DD = SURVEY DISK
DH6695_SETTING: 35 = SET IN A MAT FOUNDATION OR CONCRETE SLAB OTHER THAN
DH6695+WITH SETTING: PAVEMENT
DH6695_SP_SET: CONCRETE
DH6695_STAMPING: MIDVALLEY 1976
DH6695_MARK LOGO: CADH
DH6695_MAGNETIC: N = NO MAGNETIC MATERIAL
DH6695_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
DH6695+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
DH6695_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
DH6695+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - August 10, 2004
DH6695
DH6695 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
DH6695 HISTORY - 1976 MONUMENTED CADH
DH6695 HISTORY - 20040810 GOOD CADT
DH6695
DH6695 STATION DESCRIPTION
DH6695
DH6695'DESCRIBED BY CALTRANS 2004 (HB)
DH6695'THE STATION IS ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF TULARE AND ABOUT
DH6695'4.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY OF VISALIA. TO REACH THE STATION FROM
DH6695'THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 99 AND STATE HIGHWAY 198, WHICH IS
DH6695'ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF THE CITY OF VISALIA, GO SOUTH 2.5 MILES ON HWY
DH6695'99 TO CALDWELL AVENUE (AVENUE 280). TAKE THE CALDWELL AVENUE
DH6695'SOUTHBOUND OFFRAMP AND CROSS CALDWELL AVENUE TO THE SOUTHBOUND ONRAMP
DH6695'OF HWY 99 AND THE STATION ON THE RIGHT (WEST). THE STATION IS AT THE
DH6695'SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CALDWELL AVENUE (AVENUE 280) AND THE SOUTHBOUND
DH6695'ONRAMP TO HWY 99. THE MONUMENT IS A 4 INCH BRASS DISK STAMPED
DH6695'MIDVALLEY 1976, SET FLUSH IN CONCRETE, UP 0.1 METERS FROM THE
DH6695'SURROUNDING GROUND, 7.2 METERS SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF CALDWELL
DH6695'AVENUE, 30.5 METERS NORTHWEST OF A LIGHT POST AND 8.5 METERS EAST OF A
DH6695'4 INCH BRASS DISK STAMPED MIDVALLEY DISK NO. 2, SET IN A CONCRETE
DH6695'BRIDGE DECK OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THIS STATION WAS OBSERVED AS
DH6695'PART OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY HEIGHT MODERNIZATION SURVEY, A CSRC
DH6695'PROJECT.

DH6743 - Chinowth

DH6743 ***********************************************************************
DH6743 DESIGNATION - CHINOWTH
DH6743 PID - DH6743
DH6743 STATE/COUNTY- CA/TULARE
DH6743 USGS QUAD - VISALIA (1969)
DH6743
DH6743 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
DH6743 ___________________________________________________________________
DH6743* NAD 83(1986)- 36 19 40. (N) 119 20 14. (W) SCALED
DH6743* NAVD 88 - 96.549 (meters) 316.76 (feet) ADJUSTED
DH6743 ___________________________________________________________________
DH6743 GEOID HEIGHT- -31.76 (meters) GEOID03
DH6743 DYNAMIC HT - 96.468 (meters) 316.50 (feet) COMP
DH6743 MODELED GRAV- 979,788.5 (mgal) NAVD 88
DH6743
DH6743 VERT ORDER - SECOND CLASS II
DH6743
DH6743.The horizontal coordinates were scaled from a topographic map and have
DH6743.an estimated accuracy of +/- 6 seconds.
DH6743
DH6743.The orthometric height was determined by differential leveling
DH6743.and adjusted in October 2007.
DH6743.No vertical observational check was made to the station.
DH6743
DH6743.The geoid height was determined by GEOID03.
DH6743
DH6743.The dynamic height is computed by dividing the NAVD 88
DH6743.geopotential number by the normal gravity value computed on the
DH6743.Geodetic Reference System of 1980 (GRS 80) ellipsoid at 45
DH6743.degrees latitude (g = 980.6199 gals.).
DH6743
DH6743.The modeled gravity was interpolated from observed gravity values.
DH6743
DH6743; North East Units Estimated Accuracy
DH6743;SPC CA 4 - 610,400. 1,969,720. MT (+/- 180 meters Scaled)
DH6743
DH6743 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
DH6743
DH6743.No superseded survey control is available for this station.
DH6743
DH6743_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 11SKA902228(NAD 83)
DH6743_MARKER: DD = SURVEY DISK
DH6743_SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT
DH6743_STAMPING: CHINOWTH 2004
DH6743_MARK LOGO: CADT
DH6743_MAGNETIC: O = OTHER; SEE DESCRIPTION
DH6743_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
DH6743+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
DH6743_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
DH6743+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - March 15, 2004
DH6743
DH6743 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
DH6743 HISTORY - 20040315 MONUMENTED CADT
DH6743
DH6743 STATION DESCRIPTION
DH6743
DH6743'DESCRIBED BY CALTRANS 2004 (AO)
DH6743'STATION IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF VISALIA, 0.2 MI (0.32 KM) WEST OF
DH6743'THE DEMAREE STREET OVERCROSSING OF STATE HIGHWAY 198, ALONG MINERAL
DH6743'KING AVENUE. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE DEMAREE STREET OVERCROSSING
DH6743'OF STATE HIGHWAY 198, IN THE CITY OF VISALIA, GO NORTH ALONG DEMAREE
DH6743'STREET FOR 0.05 MI (0.08 KM) TO THE INTERSECTION OF DEMAREE STREET
DH6743'AND MINERAL KING AVENUE. TURN LEFT ONTO MINERAL KING AVENUE AND
DH6743'CONTINUE WEST ON MINERAL KING AVENUE FOR 0.2 MI (0.32 KM) TO THE
DH6743'INTERSECTION OF CHINOWTH STREET AND MINERAL KING AVENUE AND THE
DH6743'STATION ON THE LEFT. THE MONUMENT IS A 3 INCH DIAMETER CA. DEPARTMENT
DH6743'OF TRANSPORTATION ALUMINUM DISC WITH STEM, STAMPED CHINOWTH 2004, SET
DH6743'FLUSH IN THE NORTH END OF THE WEST CONCRETE BRIDGE RAIL FOR THE
DH6743'CHINOWTH STREET OVERCROSSING OF STATE HIGHWAY 198. MONUMENT IS 47.57
DH6743'FEET (14.5 M) WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF CHINOWTH STREET, 47.90 FEET
DH6743'(14.6 M) SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF MINERAL KING AVENUE, 13.38 FEET
DH6743'(4.2 M) SOUTHEAST OF THE SIGNAL LIGHT AND 3.77 FEET (1.15 M) EAST OF
DH6743'THE WEST ABUTMENT. THIS STATION WAS OBSERVED AS PART OF THE SAN
DH6743'JOAQUIN VALLEY HEIGHT MODERNIZATION SURVEY, A CSRC PROJECT.

Intro

Hello! I'm Erin, better known as Sean's Mom on Geocaching.com. Since I've been bored and unemployed, I've decided to play around with benchmark hunting. I've found a few in the past, but not really seriously. So, I'll be starting from scratch (well, except for 1 that I found recently and got all of the necessary pics for.

Hope you enjoy reading this!

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