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DU2086  DESIGNATION -  SUPERSTITION
DU2086  PID         -  DU2086
DU2086  STATE/COUNTY-  AZ/PINAL
DU2086  USGS QUAD   -  GOLDFIELD (1986)
DU2086
DU2086                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
DU2086  ___________________________________________________________________
DU2086* NAD 83(1992)-  33 24 39.66108(N)    111 24 02.75525(W)     ADJUSTED
DU2086* NAVD 88     -      1542.1    (meters)    5059.     (feet)  VERTCON
DU2086  ___________________________________________________________________
DU2086  LAPLACE CORR-           4.55  (seconds)                    DEFLEC99
DU2086  GEOID HEIGHT-         -28.91  (meters)                     GEOID99
DU2086
DU2086  HORZ ORDER  -  FIRST
DU2086
DU2086.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
DU2086.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in August 1993.
DU2086
DU2086.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to
DU2086.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.)
DU2086
DU2086.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections.
DU2086
DU2086.The geoid height was determined by GEOID99.
DU2086
DU2086;                    North         East     Units   Scale      Converg.
DU2086;SPC AZ C     -   267,451.058   261,343.312   MT  0.99992838 +0 17 02.7
DU2086;UTM  12      - 3,696,925.591   462,736.598   MT  0.99961712 -0 13 14.4
DU2086
DU2086:                Primary Azimuth Mark                     Grid Az
DU2086:SPC AZ C     -  SUPERSTITION AZ MK                       203 39 38.8
DU2086:UTM  12      -  SUPERSTITION AZ MK                       204 09 55.9
DU2086
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DU2086| PID    Reference Object                     Distance      Geod. Az  |
DU2086|                                                           dddmmss.s |
DU2086| DU2031 FOUR PEAKS                          APPROX.30.7 KM 0124629.0 |
DU2086|        SUPERSTITION RM NE                    1.760 METERS 04312     |
DU2086|        SUPERSTITION RM 3                     6.053 METERS 17914     |
DU2086| CZ1935 DESERT PEAK                         APPROX.76.8 KM 1795812.0 |
DU2086| CG1129 COMOBABI PEAK                                      1854806.8 |
DU2086|        SUPERSTITION AZ MK                                 2035641.5 |
DU2086| DV2128 MARE                                APPROX.83.3 KM 2594119.2 |
DU2086|        SUPERSTITION RM CROSS                 2.267 METERS 29025     |
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DU2086
DU2086                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
DU2086
DU2086  NAD 83(1986)-  33 24 39.65650(N)    111 24 02.75909(W) AD(       ) 1
DU2086  NAD 27      -  33 24 39.48000(N)    111 24 00.28500(W) AD(       ) 1
DU2086  NGVD 29     -      1541.5    (m)         5057.     (f) VERT ANG
DU2086
DU2086.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
DU2086.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
DU2086.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
DU2086
DU2086_MARKER: DD = SURVEY DISK
DU2086_SETTING: 66 = SET IN ROCK OUTCROP
DU2086_STABILITY: A = MOST RELIABLE AND EXPECTED TO HOLD
DU2086+STABILITY: POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
DU2086
DU2086  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Recov. By
DU2086  HISTORY     - 1899     MONUMENTED       USGS
DU2086  HISTORY     - 1910     GOOD             USGS
DU2086  HISTORY     - 1936     GOOD             CGS
DU2086  HISTORY     - 1938     GOOD             CGS
DU2086  HISTORY     - 1946     GOOD             CGS
DU2086
DU2086                          STATION DESCRIPTION
DU2086
DU2086''DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1899
DU2086''LOCATED ON EASTERN END OF SUPERSTITION MTN., ON HIGH, SHARP
DU2086''POINT.  PROBABLY HIGHEST POINT ON MTN. WHICH IS ALMOST
DU2086''INACCESSIBLE EXCEPT FROM SOUTHERN FACE.
DU2086''
DU2086''TO REACH NOT GIVEN.
DU2086''
DU2086''STATION MARK--ALUMINUM TABLET, STAMPING UNKNOWN, SET IN SOLID
DU2086''ROCK UNDER ROCK CAIRN 5 FT AT BASE AND 7 FT HIGH.
DU2086''
DU2086''RMS--NONE SET.
DU2086
DU2086                          STATION RECOVERY (1910)
DU2086
DU2086''RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1910 (JSH)
DU2086''THIS STATION IS IDENTICAL WITH UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
DU2086''STATION CALLED SUPERSTITION POINT.  IT IS ON HIGHEST PEAK OF
DU2086''SUPERSTITION MTS, 25 MILES N OF FLORENCE AND 25 MILES E
DU2086''OF MESA, TOWNS ON A BRANCH OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC, AND ABOUT
DU2086''3 MILES NW OF CRISWELL RANCH (OLD BARKS RANCH).  PEAK IS
DU2086''RUGGED, BUT WITH CARE PACK ANIMALS CAN BE TAKEN WITHIN 50 METERS
DU2086''OF TOP.  BEST APPROACH IS FROM MESA VIA CRISWELL RANCH.
DU2086''STATION IS MARKED WITH A UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DISK
DU2086''STATION MARK CEMENTED INTO A DRILL HOLE IN SOLID ROCK.
DU2086''REFERENCE MARK, A CROSS CUT IN TOP OF A LARGE ROCK, IS 2.265
DU2086''METERS FROM STATION N 69 DEG 27 MIN W.
DU2086
DU2086                          STATION RECOVERY (1936)
DU2086
DU2086''RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1936 (WM)
DU2086''STATION WAS RECOVERED AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION.  FOLLOWING
DU2086''IS A REVISED DESCRIPTION.  STATION IS IDENTICAL WITH U.S.
DU2086''GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATION CALLED SUPERSTITION POINT.  IT
DU2086''IS ON HIGHEST PEAK OF SUPERSTITION MTS., WHICH IS NEAR SE
DU2086''END OF MOUNTAIN AND ON JAGGED ROCK PEAK.  IT IS ABOUT 26 MILES
DU2086''N OF FLORENCE, 25 MILES E OF MESA, AND ABOUT 8-1/2 MILES E
DU2086''OF APACHE JUNCTION.  PEAK IS RUGGED, BUT WITH CARE PACK
DU2086''ANIMALS CAN BE TAKEN WITHIN 50 METERS OF TOP.  STATION IS
DU2086''BEST REACHED FROM SE BASE OF MOUNTAIN.
DU2086''
DU2086''REACHED FROM APACHE JUNCTION BY GOING SE ON U.S. 80 (PAVED)
DU2086''5.9 MILES TO LOST DUTCHMAN SERVICE STATION AT A BEND IN
DU2086''HIGHWAY (THIS SERVICE STATION IS ABOUT 13 MILES NW OF FLORENCE
DU2086''JUNCTION ON U.S. 80).  THENCE CONTINUE E ON U.S. 80, 2.45 MILES
DU2086''TO A SIDE ROAD ON L.  THENCE LEAVE U.S. 80, TURN L AND FOLLOW
DU2086''MAIN-TRAVELED, UNIMPROVED ROAD NORTHEASTERLY 4.1 MILES TO
DU2086''A FORK.  THENCE L FORK NORTHEASTERLY 1.5 MILES TO A DIM
DU2086''FORK ABOUT 50 YARDS AFTER CROSSING A WASH.  THENCE TAKE L
DU2086''FORK ON MAIN-TRAVELED ROAD 0.6 MILE TO A FORK.  THENCE LEAVE
DU2086''MAIN-TRAVELED ROAD, TAKE L FORK, AND GO NORTHERLY TOWARDS
DU2086''MOUNTAIN 0.6 MILE TO A GATE IN FOREST RESERVATION FENCE.
DU2086''PASS THRU GATE AND CONTINUE 0.25 MILE TO END OF ROAD AT AN
DU2086''OLD TENT FRAME AT BASE OF MOUNTAIN.  (NOTE--WATER ABOUT
DU2086''100 YARDS N ON SIDE OF MOUNTAIN).  FROM END OF TRUCK TRAVEL
DU2086''PACK W ALONG BASE OF MOUNTAIN TOWARDS HIGH ROCK BLUFF, TO A
DU2086''WASH, THEN R, UP WASH TO SADDLE.  STATION CAN BE SEEN
DU2086''FROM THIS SADDLE.  THEN TURN L TO TOP OF MOUNTAIN, THEN R,
DU2086''ALONG TOP OF MOUNTAIN TO HIGHEST POINT AND STATION.  IT IS
DU2086''ABOUT A 2 1/2-HOUR PACK OF ROUGH GOING.
DU2086''
DU2086''STATION IS MARKED WITH A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ALUMINUM DISK
DU2086''STATION MARK CEMENTED INTO A DRILL HOLE IN SOLID ROCK OUTCROP
DU2086''ON HIGHEST POINT OF PEAK.  MARK IS NOT STAMPED.  REFERENCE
DU2086''MARKS ARE STAMPED.  CROSS CUT IN TOP OF A LARGE ROCK WNW
DU2086''OF STATION, MARKED IN 1910.  A STANDARD DISK REFERENCE MARK
DU2086''STAMPED SUPERSTITION 1910-1936 WAS SET IN DRILL HOLE IN SOLID
DU2086''ROCK NE OF STATION.
DU2086
DU2086                          STATION RECOVERY (1938)
DU2086
DU2086''RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1938 (FGJ)
DU2086''LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES E OF MESA, ARIZONA, AND ABOUT 6 MILES
DU2086''NNE OF SAND TANKS SERVICE STATION (ON U.S. 60), ON SOUTHEASTERNMOST
DU2086''ONE OF TWO HIGHEST PEAKS OF SUPERSTITION MTS.  IT IS ON HIGHEST
DU2086''POINT OF PEAK, WHICH IS NARROW AND HAS NEARLY VERTICAL SIDES
DU2086''NEAR TOP.
DU2086''
DU2086''TO REACH STATION FROM MESA, GO E ON U.S. 60 ABOUT 18 MILES
DU2086''TO APACHE JUNCTION.  THENCE CONTINUE E ON U.S. 60, 5.8 MILES
DU2086''TO SAND TANKS SERVICE STATION.  THENCE CONTINUE E ON U.S. 60,
DU2086''1.0 MILE TO A CATTLE GUARD AND A GATE ON L.  HERE LEAVE
DU2086''HIGHWAY, TAKE TRACK ROAD L THRU GATE N AND NORTHEASTERLY
DU2086''1.2 MILES TO A FORK AT A SIGN, (MA PA AND THE BABY, TO CANYON
DU2086''KEEP LEFT).  THENCE TAKE R FORK E 0.1 MILE TO FORK AT SIGN
DU2086''(DONS).  HERE TAKE L FORK AND GO NORTHERLY 0.9 MILE TO PLAIN
DU2086''TRACK ROAD COMING IN FROM R.  THENCE CONTINUE NORTHERLY ON
DU2086''TRACK ROAD 0.1 MILE TO A DIM FORK L.  HERE TAKE L FORK
DU2086''NORTHERLY 0.3 MILE TO W SIDE OF BARCLAYS CORRALS.  THENCE KEEP
DU2086''STRAIGHT AHEAD ALONG W SIDE OF CORRALS AND N 0.3 MILE TO A
DU2086''DIM FORK.  THENCE R FORK 1.3 MILES TO A FOREST SERVICE
DU2086''FENCE.  HERE GO THRU GATE AND CONTINUE NORTHERLY ON TRACK
DU2086''ROAD UP A ROCKY RIDGE 0.9 MILE TO WHERE GRADE GETS TOO STEEP
DU2086''AND ROCKY AT END OF TRUCK TRAVEL.  FROM HERE PACK UP
DU2086''RIDGE TO R FOLLOWING BREAKS IN CLIFFS TO HIGHEST POINT AND
DU2086''STATION.  PEAK IS E ABOUT THREE HOURS OF HARD PACKING
DU2086''FROM END OF TRUCK TRAVEL.
DU2086''
DU2086''STATION AND REFERENCE MARKS WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
DU2086''SINCE NO INFORMATION CONCERNING EXISTENCE OR WHEREABOUTS
DU2086''OF AZIMUTH MARK WAS AT HAND, ONLY A SUPERFICIAL SEARCH WAS
DU2086''MADE FOR IT.
DU2086''
DU2086''STATION IS A STANDARD U.S.G.S. MARK CEMENTED INTO BEDROCK.
DU2086''ONE REFERENCE MARK IS A CHISELED CROSS IN A ROCK, AND OTHER
DU2086''REFERENCE MARK IS A STANDARD U.S.C. AND G.S. REFERENCE MARK
DU2086''STAMPED 1910 AND 1936.
DU2086
DU2086                          STATION RECOVERY (1946)
DU2086
DU2086''RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1946 (DHK)
DU2086''STATION AND REFERENCE MARK FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION AND AS
DU2086''DESCRIBED.  AN ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MARK AND AN AZIMUTH MARK
DU2086''WAS ESTABLISHED.
DU2086''
DU2086''THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES AIRLINE EAST OF MESA
DU2086''AND ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 60, 70, 80 AND 89, ON
DU2086''THE MOST SOUTHEASTERLY OF THE TWO HIGHEST PEAKS OF SUPERSTITION
DU2086''MOUNTAIN.  THE STATION MARK IS A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
DU2086''BENCH MARK SET IN BEDROCK FLUSH WITH GROUND LEVEL ON THE HIGHEST
DU2086''POINT OF PEAK.  THE PEAK HAS ALMOST VERTICAL SIDES NEAR THE
DU2086''TOP.  THE MARK IS NOT STAMPED.
DU2086''
DU2086''A U.S.C. AND G.S. BRONZE REFERENCE DISK, STAMPED, SUPERSTITION
DU2086''1910 1936, IS SET IN BEDROCK NORTHEAST OF AND SAME ELEVATION
DU2086''AS STATION MARK.
DU2086''
DU2086''A CROSS IS CHISELED IN OUTCROPPING BED ROCK WEST-NORTHWEST
DU2086''OF AND SAME ELEVATION AS STATION MARK.
DU2086''
DU2086''REFERENCE MARK NO. 3 IS A U.S.C. AND G.S. BRONZE REFERENCE
DU2086''DISK STAMPED, SUPERSTITION 1946, SET IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK
DU2086''WHICH PROJECTS 4 FEET.  IT IS SOUTH OF AND 2 FEET LOWER THAN
DU2086''STATION MARK.
DU2086''
DU2086''THE AZIMUTH MARK IS A U.S.C. AND G.S. BRONZE DISK STAMPED,
DU2086''SUPERSTITION 1946, SET IN THE NORTHEAST END OF THE NORTH
DU2086''ABUTMENT OF A CATTLE GUARD, 32 PACES EAST OF SUPERSTITION
DU2086''MOUNTAIN HISTORIC MARKER, 19 PACES EAST OF CENTER LINE OF
DU2086''U.S. HIGHWAY 60, 70, 80 AND 89, 9 FEET NORTH OF CENTER LINE
DU2086''OF ROAD LEADING TOWARD SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN.
DU2086''
DU2086''TO REACH STATION FROM FLORENCE JUNCTION.  GO WEST ON HIGHWAY
DU2086''8.2 MILES TO A ROAD RIGHT THROUGH A CATTLE GUARD AT A HISTORICAL
DU2086''MARKER, ALSO AZIMUTH MARK AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.  TURN RIGHT OFF
DU2086''HIGHWAY AND FOLLOW ROAD 4.6 MILES TO A FORK.  TURN LEFT,
DU2086''GO 0.7 MILE TO A ROAD LEFT.  TURN LEFT, GO 0.2 MILE TO A
DU2086''FORK.  TAKE MAIN TRAVELED ROAD TO RIGHT AND GO 0.5 MILE TO
DU2086''A FORK.  KEEP ON ROAD TO RIGHT AND GO 0.8 MILE TO A WIRE FENCE
DU2086''AND END OF TRUCK TRAVEL.  FROM HERE CROSS FENCE AND PACK NORTH
DU2086''UP THE RIDGE TO THE MAIN CANYON, EAST OF THE VERTICAL CLIFFS.
DU2086''FOLLOW UP CANYON TO SADDLE, THENCE LEFT UP STEEP SLOPE TO
DU2086''TOP OF RIDGE, THENCE RIGHT ALONG CREST OF RIDGE TO HIGHEST
DU2086''POINT AND STATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.  A FOUR HOUR PACK.
DU2086''
DU2086''OBSERVATIONS MADE FROM A 1.4 METER TRIPOD.