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SU0977  DESIGNATION -  RICHARDS
SU0977  PID         -  SU0977
SU0977  STATE/COUNTY-  MT/SANDERS
SU0977  USGS QUAD   -  RICHARDS PEAK (1966)
SU0977
SU0977                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
SU0977  ___________________________________________________________________
SU0977* NAD 83(1992)-  47 50 00.49200(N)    115 03 43.97280(W)     ADJUSTED
SU0977* NAVD 88     -      1760.4    (meters)    5776.     (feet)  VERTCON
SU0977  ___________________________________________________________________
SU0977  LAPLACE CORR-          -1.99  (seconds)                    DEFLEC99
SU0977  GEOID HEIGHT-         -15.55  (meters)                     GEOID99
SU0977
SU0977  HORZ ORDER  -  FIRST
SU0977
SU0977.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
SU0977.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in July 1992.
SU0977
SU0977.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to
SU0977.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.)
SU0977
SU0977.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections.
SU0977
SU0977.The geoid height was determined by GEOID99.
SU0977
SU0977;                    North         East     Units   Scale      Converg.
SU0977;SPC MT       -   412,960.539   184,143.528   MT  0.99949542 -4 04 07.6
SU0977;UTM  11      - 5,299,609.274   645,011.962   MT  0.99985840 +1 26 11.5
SU0977
SU0977:                Primary Azimuth Mark                     Grid Az
SU0977:SPC MT       -  RICHARDS AZ MK                           088 59 36.9
SU0977:UTM  11      -  RICHARDS AZ MK                           083 29 17.8
SU0977
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SU0977| PID    Reference Object                     Distance      Geod. Az  |
SU0977|                                                           dddmmss.s |
SU0977| SU0978 RICHARD LOOKOUT HOUSE                 3.811 METERS 01900     |
SU0977| SU0976 BAR Z LOOKOUT TOWER                 APPROX.20.8 KM 0290008.5 |
SU0977|        RICHARDS RM 1                         4.096 METERS 06504     |
SU0977|        RICHARDS AZ MK                                     0845529.3 |
SU0977| SU0973 THOMPSON PEAK LOOKOUT TOWER         APPROX.18.3 KM 1173204.7 |
SU0977|        RICHARDS RM 2                        18.336 METERS 18032     |
SU0977| SU0987 PRISCILLA PEAK LOOKOUT HOUSE        APPROX.17.8 KM 2042406.6 |
SU0977| SU0979 TWO TREES POINT LOOKOUT HOUSE       APPROX.13.5 KM 2793830.5 |
SU0977|        RICHARDS RM 3                        11.147 METERS 30537     |
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SU0977
SU0977                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
SU0977
SU0977  NAD 83(1986)-  47 50 00.49913(N)    115 03 43.96915(W) AD(       ) 1
SU0977  NAD 27      -  47 50 00.71589(N)    115 03 40.43650(W) AD(       ) 1
SU0977  NGVD 29     -      1759.2    (m)         5772.     (f) VERT ANG
SU0977
SU0977.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
SU0977.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
SU0977.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
SU0977
SU0977  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Recov. By
SU0977  HISTORY     - 1940     MONUMENTED       CGS
SU0977  HISTORY     - 1960     MONUMENTED       CGS
SU0977
SU0977                          STATION DESCRIPTION
SU0977
SU0977''DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1940 (ANS)
SU0977''THE STATION IS IN THE CABINET NATIONAL FOREST, ABOUT 27 MILES
SU0977''NNW OF PLAINS AND 6 MILES SW OF THE BEND RANGER STATION.  IT
SU0977''IS ON RICHARDS PEAK, THE HIGHEST PEAK IN THE VICINITY, 12.5
SU0977''FEET S OF RICHARDS PEAK LOOKOUT.
SU0977''
SU0977''MARK IS A U.S.G.S. BENCH MARK AND IS SET IN BEDROCK.  IT IS
SU0977''STAMPED RICHARDS.
SU0977''
SU0977''REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK WEDGED IN A
SU0977''DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK, 1 FOOT S OF THE LOOKOUT STEPS.
SU0977''IT IS STAMPED RICHARDS NO. 1, 1940.
SU0977''
SU0977''U.S.G.S. REFERENCE MARK IS ABOUT 2 METERS LOWER THAN THE STATION
SU0977''AND IS SET IN BEDROCK WHICH LIES AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 45 DEG.
SU0977''THE DISK IS UNSTAMPED.
SU0977''
SU0977''THE AZIMUTH MARK IS ABOUT 4 MILES E OF THE STATION, 200 FEET
SU0977''W OF A N-S ROAD AT INDIAN PRAIRIE.  IT IS ON A SMALL BENCH,
SU0977''20 FEET E OF WHERE THE BENCH BREAKS OVER TO THE W, 250 FEET SW OF
SU0977''SIGN ON THE ROAD RICHARDS PK. 5 MILES, AND 15 FEET W OF TRAIL
SU0977''179 TO RICHARDS PEAK.  IT IS A STANDARD BRONZE DISK SET IN A
SU0977''BOULDER ABOUT 10 INCHES SQUARE AND IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND.
SU0977''IT IS STAMPED RICHARDS 1940.  THERE IS A WHITE REFERENCE POST
SU0977''3 FEET S OF THE MARK.
SU0977''
SU0977''TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE PLAINS RAILROAD DEPOT, GO W ON
SU0977''STATE HIGHWAY 3 FOR 0.2 MILE TO A GRAVEL ROAD TO THE N ON THE
SU0977''E SIDE OF THE SCHOOLHOUSE.  TURN RIGHT (N) ON THIS ROAD AND
SU0977''FOLLOW MAIN ROAD FOR 6.9 MILES TO FORKS.  TAKE LEFT FORK,
SU0977''STRAIGHT AHEAD (RIGHT FORK GOES TO BALDY MOUNTAIN), AND FOLLOW
SU0977''MAIN ROAD N FOR 1.1 MILES TO ANOTHER FORK.  TAKE RIGHT FORK,
SU0977''MAIN ROAD, AND GO 16.55 MILES TO BIG SPRINGS CAMP (FOREST
SU0977''SERVICE PUBLIC CAMP).  CONTINUE N ON MAIN ROAD FOR 3.65 MILES TO
SU0977''A WOOD BRIDGE JUST AFTER PASSING SEVERAL LOG CABINS.  CONTINUE
SU0977''N ON MAIN ROAD FOR 5.75 MILES TO A SMALL OPEN FLAT AT SIGNS
SU0977''LITTLE INDIAN PRAIRIE AND RICHARDS PEAK 5 MILES ON THE W
SU0977''SIDE OF THE ROAD.  THE AZIMUTH MARK IS ABOUT 200 FEET W OF
SU0977''THE ROAD AND 15 FEET W OF TRAIL 179.  THIS IS THE END OF
SU0977''TRUCK TRAVEL.  FROM HERE, FOLLOW TRAIL 179 (W) MARKED
SU0977''RICHARDS L.O. FOR ABOUT 5 MILES TO THE LOOKOUT HOUSE AND
SU0977''THE STATION.
SU0977
SU0977                          STATION RECOVERY (1960)
SU0977
SU0977''RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1960 (OSR)
SU0977''STATION WAS RECOVERED AND ALL MARKS WERE FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION
SU0977''WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REFERENCE MARK 1.  A NEW LOOKOUT HOUSE HAS
SU0977''BEEN BUILT AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF IT COVERS THE LOCATION OF
SU0977''REFERENCE MARK 1.  A NEW REFERENCE MARK 3 WAS ESTABLISHED.
SU0977''A DIFFERENCE OF 0.079 METERS WAS NOTED IN THE MEASURED DISTANCE
SU0977''TO REFERENCE MARK 2.  DUE TO THE NEW LOOKOUT HOUSE THE LINE TO
SU0977''MURR WAS OBSERVED ECCENTRIC.  A NEW AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION IS
SU0977''AS FOLLOWS--
SU0977''
SU0977''STATION IS LOCATED IN THE LOLO NATIONAL FOREST, 4-3/4 MILES SOUTH
SU0977''AND 1 MILE WEST OF THE BEND RANGER STATION, 2-1/2 MILES WEST OF
SU0977''THOMPSON RIVER, AT THE SOUTH SIDE CENTER OF SECTION 16, T 24 N,
SU0977''R 27 W, IN AN OPEN AREA ON THE HIGHEST PART OF RICHARDS PK WHICH
SU0977''IS THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY HAVING A
SU0977''GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ELEVATION OF 5771 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL, AND AT
SU0977''THE SITE OF RICHARDS PK LOOKOUT HOUSE.
SU0977''
SU0977''TO REACH FROM HAPPYS INN, ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN KALISPELL AND
SU0977''LIBBY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 2, GO SOUTHEAST ON U.S. HIGHWAY 2 FOR 9.2
SU0977''MILES TO A CROSSROAD AT SIGN THOMPSON RIVER RD.  TURN RIGHT
SU0977''AND FOLLOW GRAVELED ROAD SOUTHERLY FOR 6.6 MILES TO A DIAGONAL
SU0977''CROSSROAD IMMEDIATELY AFTER CROSSING A BRIDGE ACROSS THOMPSON
SU0977''RIVER.  CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD AND FOLLOW BLADED ROAD
SU0977''SOUTHWESTERLY FOR 3.5 MILES TO A T-INTERSECTION AT SIGN TWIN
SU0977''LAKES ROAD.  TURN LEFT AND GO SOUTH FOR 0.2 MILE TO A FORK.
SU0977''TAKE THE RIGHT FORK AND GO WEST FOR 0.8 MILE TO A CROSSROAD.
SU0977''CROSS PRIVATE LOGGING ROAD AND FOLLOW BLADED ROAD SOUTH FOR
SU0977''1.2 MILES TO THE BEND RANGER STATION ON THE LEFT.  CONTINUE
SU0977''SOUTHEASTERLY FOR 3.75 MILES TO A DIAGONAL CROSSROAD.  (TO
SU0977''REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM HERE, CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD,
SU0977''CROSSING PRIVATE LOGGING ROAD, AND FOLLOW BLADED ROAD SOUTHERLY
SU0977''FOR 1.7 MILES TO A SMALL CLEARING ON THE RIGHT AT SIGN INDIAN
SU0977''PRAIRIE AND THE MARK ON THE RIGHT AS DESCRIBED.) TURN
SU0977''SHARP RIGHT AND FOLLOW PRIVATE LOGGING ROAD NORTHWEST FOR
SU0977''0.2 MILE TO A FORK.  TAKE THE LEFT FORK AND FOLLOW WOODS
SU0977''ROAD WESTERLY FOR 0.5 MILE TO A FORK.  TAKE THE LEFT FORK
SU0977''AND CONTINUE WESTERLY FOR 1.55 MILES TO A REVERSE FORK
SU0977''LEFT.  CONTINUE STRAIGHT AHEAD AND WESTERLY ON WOODS ROAD
SU0977''FOR 2.5 MILES TO A FORK.  TURN SHARP LEFT AND FOLLOW WOODS
SU0977''ROAD UP STEEP GRADE EASTERLY AND SOUTHERLY FOR 4.5 MILES TO
SU0977''THE LOOKOUT HOUSE AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF HILL AND STATION
SU0977''AS DESCRIBED.
SU0977''
SU0977''STATION MARK IS A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BENCH MARK DISK, STAMPED
SU0977''RICHARDS, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN FLUSH BEDROCK.  IT IS 13
SU0977''FEET WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE LOOKOUT
SU0977''HOUSE AND 6 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER.
SU0977''
SU0977''USGS R.M. (REFERENCE MARK 2) IS A U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REFERENCE
SU0977''MARK DISK, NOT STAMPED, CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING
SU0977''BEDROCK.  IT IS 66 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE
SU0977''LOOKOUT HOUSE AND 17 FEET WEST OF A TRACK ROAD WHICH CIRCLES
SU0977''THE LOOKOUT HOUSE SITE.  IT IS ABOUT 6 FEET LOWER THAN THE
SU0977''STATION MARK.
SU0977''
SU0977''REFERENCE MARK 3 IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED RICHARDS NO 3 1940,
SU0977''SET IN THE TOP OF AN 11 INCH SQUARE, CONCRETE POST PROJECTING
SU0977''6 INCHES.  IT IS 45 FEET SOUTH OF A TRACK ROAD CENTER, 31 FEET
SU0977''NORTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER AND 26
SU0977''FEET WEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER.  IT IS ABOUT 3 FEET LOWER THAN
SU0977''THE STATION MARK.
SU0977''
SU0977''AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED RICHARDS 1940, CEMENTED
SU0977''IN A DRILL HOLE IN OUTCROPPING BEDROCK HAVING AN EXPOSED AREA
SU0977''OF 1 X 2 FEET.  IT IS 211 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SIGN INDIAN
SU0977''PRAIRIE, 141 FEET WEST OF A NORTH-SOUTH BLADED ROAD CENTER AND
SU0977''3 FEET NORTH OF A 4 X 4 INCH WHITE WITNESS POST.
SU0977''
SU0977''A TRAVERSE CONNECTION WAS MADE TO THE DETERMINED CENTER OF
SU0977''THE BASE OF THE LOOKOUT HOUSE THE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION BEING
SU0977''AS SHOWN ABOVE.