National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = SEPTEMBER 21, 2002 MX1269 *********************************************************************** MX1269 DESIGNATION - BUCK MX1269 PID - MX1269 MX1269 STATE/COUNTY- CA/DEL NORTE MX1269 USGS QUAD - SHIP MOUNTAIN (1982) MX1269 MX1269 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL MX1269 ___________________________________________________________________ MX1269* NAD 83(1992)- 41 37 59.74942(N) 123 52 02.90138(W) ADJUSTED MX1269* NAVD 88 - 1167.5 (meters) 3830. (feet) VERTCON MX1269 ___________________________________________________________________ MX1269 EPOCH DATE - 1991.35 MX1269 LAPLACE CORR- 14.71 (seconds) DEFLEC99 MX1269 GEOID HEIGHT- -27.11 (meters) GEOID99 MX1269 MX1269 HORZ ORDER - SECOND MX1269 MX1269.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods MX1269.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in March 1994. MX1269.The horizontal coordinates are valid at the epoch date displayed above. MX1269.The epoch date for horizontal control is a decimal equivalence MX1269.of Year/Month/Day. MX1269 MX1269.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to MX1269.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.) MX1269 MX1269.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections. MX1269 MX1269.The geoid height was determined by GEOID99. MX1269 MX1269; North East Units Scale Converg. MX1269;SPC CA 1 - 757,046.345 1,844,406.343 MT 0.99999169 -1 13 16.0 MX1269;SPC CA 1 - 2,483,742.88 6,051,189.81 sFT 0.99999169 -1 13 16.0 MX1269;UTM 10 - 4,609,422.619 427,746.626 MT 0.99966424 -0 34 34.8 MX1269 MX1269: Primary Azimuth Mark Grid Az MX1269:SPC CA 1 - BUCK AZ MK 162 36 57.9 MX1269:UTM 10 - BUCK AZ MK 161 58 16.7 MX1269 MX1269|---------------------------------------------------------------------| MX1269| PID Reference Object Distance Geod. Az | MX1269| dddmmss.s | MX1269| MX1265 BALDY PEAK LOOKOUT HOUSE APPROX.13.0 KM 0700647.1 | MX1269| CD9127 BUCK RM 1 7.209 METERS 07327 | MX1269| MX1275 SUMMIT VALLEY LOOKOUT TOWER APPROX. 5.4 KM 1292520.6 | MX1269| CD9128 BUCK RM 2 6.478 METERS 14315 | MX1269| CD9126 BUCK AZ MK 1612341.9 | MX1269|---------------------------------------------------------------------| MX1269 MX1269 SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL MX1269 MX1269 NAD 83(1986)- 41 37 59.73241(N) 123 52 02.89784(W) AD(1984.00) 2 MX1269 NAD 27 - 41 38 00.30900(N) 123 51 58.64400(W) AD( ) 2 MX1269 NGVD 29 - 1166.4 (m) 3827. (f) VERT ANG MX1269 MX1269.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control. MX1269.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums. MX1269.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived. MX1269 MX1269_MARKER: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION MX1269_SETTING: 0 = UNSPECIFIED SETTING MX1269 MX1269 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By MX1269 HISTORY - 1942 MONUMENTED CGS MX1269 HISTORY - 1966 SEE DESCRIPTION CGS MX1269 MX1269 STATION DESCRIPTION MX1269 MX1269'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 (JCS) MX1269'THE STATION IS LOCATED ON BUCK MOUNTAIN WHICH IS ABOUT 19 MILES, MX1269'AIR LINE, SE OF CRESCENT CITY AND 5 MILES S OF THE STEVEN RANCH MX1269'IN BIG FLAT. IT IS ON A PROMINENT BRUSHY MOUNTAIN ON LEMS MX1269'RIDGE AND IS 1 MILE N OF A PEAK WHICH IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER. MX1269'THE FOREST SERVICE HAS THE BASE PIERS SET FOR A LOOKOUT TOWER MX1269'JUST NE OF THE STATION. MX1269' MX1269'THE STATION MARK IS A BRONZE DISK BRAZED ON THE TOP OF A 2-INCH MX1269'CAST-IRON SOIL PIPE WHICH PROJECTS 8 INCHES. IT IS STAMPED MX1269'BUCK 1942. NO UNDERGROUND MARK WAS ESTABLISHED. MX1269' MX1269'REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A BRONZE DISK BRAZED ON THE TOP OF MX1269'A 2-INCH CAST-IRON SOIL PIPE WHICH PROJECTS 8 INCHES AND IS MX1269'APPROXIMATELY THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE STATION MARK. IT IS MX1269'STAMPED BUCK NO. 1 1942. MX1269' MX1269'REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 IS A BRONZE DISK BRAZED ON THE TOP OF MX1269'A 2-INCH CAST-IRON SOIL PIPE WHICH PROJECTS 1 FOOT AND IS THE MX1269'SAME HEIGHT AS THE STATION MARK. STAMPED BUCK NO. 2 1942. MX1269' MX1269'THE AZIMUTH MARK IS SSE 1/2 MILE AND 35 PACES W OF THE TRAIL. MX1269'IT IS ON THE TOP OF A HUGE PROJECTION OF OUTCROPPING BEDROCK MX1269'WHICH IS PLAINLY VISIBLE FROM THE STATION AND ON THE SAME MX1269'RIDGE. IT IS STAMPED BUCK 1942. MX1269' MX1269'TO REACH THE STATION FROM CRESCENT CITY GO N AND E ON U.S. MX1269'HIGHWAY 199, FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH U.S. HIGHWAY 101, FOR MX1269'15 MILES TO A DIRT ROAD ON THE RIGHT WHICH GOES UP A STEEP MX1269'GRADE AND A SIGN ON LEFT CRESCENT CITY 16-BIG FLAT G.S. 26. MX1269'TURN RIGHT ONTO THE DIRT ROAD AND FOLLOW THE MAIN-TRAVELED MX1269'ROAD, KEEPING ALL LEFT FORKS, FOR 11.5 MILES TO THE CAMP 6 MX1269'LOOKOUT ROAD TO THE LEFT. CONTINUE SE 1.1 MILES TO FORKS. MX1269'TAKE THE RIGHT FORK AND GO S 1.4 MILES TO STATION GORDON ON MX1269'THE RIGHT. CONTINUE 0.9 MILE TO FORK. TAKE THE LEFT FORK MX1269'AND CONTINUE SOUTHERLY 0.5 MILE. TAKE THE LEFT FORK AND GO MX1269'1.9 MILES TO FORKS. TAKE THE RIGHT FORK DOWNGRADE 7.7 MX1269'MILES TO BIG FLAT G.S. ON THE RIGHT. MX1269' MX1269'FOLLOW THE MAIN ROAD TO THE LEFT AROUND THE BASE OF THE HILLS MX1269'S AND E AND GO 0.5 MILE TO FORKS. TAKE THE LEFT FORK AND GO MX1269'1.0 MILE TO FORKS. TAKE THE RIGHT FORK AND GO 0.6 MILE TO MX1269'THE STEVEN RANCH. HORSES ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE HERE AND MX1269'CAN BE ARRANGED FOR IN ADVANCE BY TELEPHONE THROUGH MR. MX1269'QUACHENBUSH (RANGER) AT GASQUET RANGER STATION. FROM THE RANCH GO MX1269'BACK DOWN THE ROAD FOR 3/4 MILE TO A POLE GATE ON THE LEFT MX1269'AND SIGN LEMS RIDGE TRAIL. PASS THROUGH THE GATE AND FOLLOW MX1269'A TRAIL ABOUT 1/4 MILE TO A BARN. PASS TO THE LEFT OF THE MX1269'BARN AND FOLLOW A DIM TRAIL INTO THE VALLEY. THIS TRAIL MX1269'BECOMES MORE DISTINCT AS IT APPROACHES THE SMITH RIVER. MX1269'FORD THE RIVER AND FOLLOW THE MAIN TRAIL UP THROUGH THE MX1269'TIMBER. AT THIS POINT THE TRAIL HAS BEEN REBUILT. MX1269'FOLLOW THE NEW TRAIL ABOUT 1 MILE TO A POINT WHERE THE OLD MX1269'TRAIL GOES UP THE TOP OF A SHARP RIDGE AND THE NEW TRAIL MX1269'PASSES ALONG THE W SIDE OF THE TOP ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND THEN MX1269'ENDS. FOLLOW THE OLD TRAIL ALONG THE TOP OF THE RIDGE FOR MX1269'ABOUT 5 MILES TO THE TOP OF BUCK MOUNTAIN AND THE MX1269'STATION NEAR THE LOOKOUT SITE. A 4 HOUR HORSE PACK FROM MX1269'THE STEVEN RANCH. MX1269 MX1269 STATION RECOVERY (1966) MX1269 MX1269'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1966 (EHS) MX1269'THE STATION MARK, AZIMUTH MARK, AND REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2 MX1269'WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AND THE 1942 DESCRIPTION MX1269'IS ADEQUATE WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS-- MX1269' MX1269'THE STATION MARK IS 44 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF A GRADED MX1269'ROAD AND 43 FEET WEST OF THE WEST ONE OF FOUR CONCRETE BASES MX1269'SET FOR A LOOKOUT TOWER. MX1269' MX1269'TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAYS MX1269'101 AND 199 ABOUT 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRESCENT CITY GO EAST MX1269'ON U.S. HIGHWAY 199 FOR 7.2 MILES TO A SIDE ROAD ON THE RIGHT MX1269'AT A SIGN BIG FLAT RD. TURN RIGHT, CROSS OVER A BRIDGE, AND MX1269'GO SOUTHEAST ON A GRAVELED ROAD 13.7 MILES TO A FORK. TAKE MX1269'THE RIGHT FORK AS PER SIGN BOUNDARY RD AND GO SOUTHEAST ON MX1269'A GRAVELED ROAD 6.4 MILES TO THE CREST OF A RIDGE AND A SIDE MX1269'ROAD ON THE LEFT. TURN SHARP LEFT AND GO NORTH ON A GRADED MX1269'ROAD 0.55 MILE TO AN OUTCROPPING OF ROCK AND THE AZIMUTH MARK MX1269'ON THE LEFT. CONTINUE NORTH 0.45 MILE TO THE HIGHEST POINT MX1269'AND THE STATION. MX1269' MX1269'AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--12 MILES MX1269'NORTHEAST OF KLAMATH