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TP1177  DESIGNATION -  BUCK
TP1177  PID         -  TP1177
TP1177  STATE/COUNTY-  WA/OKANOGAN
TP1177  USGS QUAD   -  BUCK MOUNTAIN (1993)
TP1177
TP1177                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
TP1177  ___________________________________________________________________
TP1177* NAD 83(1991)-  48 26 11.59660(N)    119 49 25.68242(W)     ADJUSTED
TP1177* NAVD 88     -      1870.6    (meters)    6137.     (feet)  VERTCON
TP1177  ___________________________________________________________________
TP1177  LAPLACE CORR-         -12.94  (seconds)                    DEFLEC99
TP1177  GEOID HEIGHT-         -17.86  (meters)                     GEOID99
TP1177
TP1177  HORZ ORDER  -  FIRST
TP1177
TP1177.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
TP1177.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in December 1991.
TP1177
TP1177.The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to
TP1177.the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.)
TP1177
TP1177.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections.
TP1177
TP1177.The geoid height was determined by GEOID99.
TP1177
TP1177;                    North         East     Units   Scale      Converg.
TP1177;SPC WA N     -   160,211.796   574,693.642   MT  0.99995770 +0 45 05.8
TP1177;UTM  11      - 5,368,675.529   291,150.475   MT  1.00013594 -2 06 48.9
TP1177
TP1177:                Primary Azimuth Mark                     Grid Az
TP1177:SPC WA N     -  RUBY                                     064 08 43.6
TP1177:UTM  11      -  RUBY                                     067 00 38.3
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TP1177| PID    Reference Object                     Distance      Geod. Az  |
TP1177|                                                           dddmmss.s |
TP1177| TP1188 AENEAS LOOKOUT TOWER                APPROX.37.2 KM 0232918.1 |
TP1177|        BUCK RM 1                             7.715 METERS 02913     |
TP1177| TP1158 RUBY                                APPROX. 7.0 KM 0645349.4 |
TP1177| TP1136 WHITMORE LOOKOUT TOWER              APPROX.51.4 KM 1232741.9 |
TP1177|        BUCK RM 2                             5.703 METERS 13310     |
TP1177| TP1179 BUCK MTN LOOKOUT TOWER               15.537 METERS 31235     |
TP1177| TP1180 BUCK USGS 1925 RM 2                  16.839 METERS 31724     |
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TP1177
TP1177                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
TP1177
TP1177  NAD 83(1986)-  48 26 11.60130(N)    119 49 25.67706(W) AD(       ) 1
TP1177  NAD 27      -  48 26 12.07000(N)    119 49 21.44000(W) AD(       ) 1
TP1177  NGVD 29     -      1869.2    (m)         6133.     (f) VERT ANG
TP1177
TP1177.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
TP1177.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
TP1177.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
TP1177
TP1177_MARKER: DS = TRIANGULATION STATION DISK
TP1177_SETTING: 80 = SET IN A BOULDER
TP1177_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
TP1177+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
TP1177
TP1177  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Recov. By
TP1177  HISTORY     - 1925     MONUMENTED       CGS
TP1177  HISTORY     - 1936     GOOD             CGS
TP1177  HISTORY     - 1946     GOOD             USGS
TP1177  HISTORY     - 1950     GOOD             CGS
TP1177  HISTORY     - 1956     GOOD             USGS
TP1177
TP1177                          STATION DESCRIPTION
TP1177
TP1177''DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1925 (WHB)
TP1177''STATION IS ABOUT 12 MILES, AIR LINE, NW OF OKANOGAN, ON BUCK
TP1177''MOUNTAIN, A WELL KNOWN POINT WHERE THE FOREST SERVICE MAINTAINS
TP1177''A LOOKOUT STATION.  THE STATION IS ON THE PEAK OF THE MOUNTAIN, BUT
TP1177''NOT ON THE HIGHEST POINT, ABOUT 10 METERS N OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER
TP1177''AND 10 METERS E OF THE LOOKOUTS CABIN.  THE U.S.G.S. STATION BUCK
TP1177''IS ON APPROXIMATELY THE HIGHEST POINT.
TP1177''
TP1177''STATION AND REFERENCE MARKS ARE STANDARD BRONZE DISKS WEDGED IN
TP1177''DRILL HOLES IN BOULDERS.
TP1177''
TP1177''HEIGHT OF SIGNAL ABOVE STATION MARK - 1-1/2 METERS.
TP1177
TP1177                          STATION RECOVERY (1936)
TP1177
TP1177''RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1936 (CP)
TP1177''STATION IS ABOUT 12 MILES NW FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF OKANOGAN, AND
TP1177''ABOUT 24 MILES FROM THE JUNCTION OF THE OKANOGAN AND COLUMBIA
TP1177''RIVERS, IN THE NE 1/4 SEC. 21, T 34 N, R 24 E.  STATION IS LOCATED
TP1177''ON THE SUMMIT OF BUCK MOUNTAIN, A ROCKY LEDGE PINE-COVERED
TP1177''MOUNTAIN.  STATION IS 15.55 METERS BELOW BUCK LOOKOUT ON SE
TP1177''SLOPE.
TP1177''
TP1177''NO AZIMUTH MARK IS HERE.  MOUNTAIN TOO HEAVILY TIMBERED.  STATION
TP1177''RUBY IS A GOOD AZIMUTH OBJECT.  STATION RUBY IS ON FIRST
TP1177''SPARSELY-COVERED PINE RIDGE, ABOUT 5 MILES, AIR LINE, ENE FROM
TP1177''BUCK.
TP1177''
TP1177''TO REACH THE STATION FROM OKANOGAN, GO S ON U.S. HIGHWAY 97 FOR
TP1177''1.55 MILES, THEN TAKE RIGHT GRAVEL FORK OFF U.S. HIGHWAY 97 (MAIN
TP1177''ROAD TO TWISP, SIGN HERE TWISP 33 MI.).  CONTINUE ON MAIN GRAVELED
TP1177''ROAD TO TWISP FOR 19.3 MILES, THEN TAKE T-ROAD RIGHT AT ARROW
TP1177''SUMMIT ROAD NORTH FOR 3.7 MILES, THEN TAKE RIGHT FORK AT ARROW
TP1177''CATHEDERAL DRIVEWAY FOR 3.0 MILES TO TOP OF GRADE, ARROW SWEAT
TP1177''CREEK AND BUCK PEAK ON RIGHT AND END OF TRUCK TRAVEL.  FROM
TP1177''HERE TAKE WELL-DEFINED TRAIL FOLLOWING ARROW BUCK PEAK, GO E UP
TP1177''MOUNTAIN ABOUT 1/2 MILE, THEN TURN LEFT AT TOP OF RIDGE (LOOKOUT
TP1177''CAN BE SEEN FROM HERE) AND FOLLOW TRAIL ALONG RIDGE TO N AND
TP1177''NE, ARROW BUCK MT. TRAIL FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE TO SUMMIT OF
TP1177''MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT AND STATION.  (ABOUT A 40-MINUTE PACK.)
TP1177
TP1177                          STATION RECOVERY (1946)
TP1177
TP1177''RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1946
TP1177''RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.  ALL MARKS IN GOOD CONDITION.
TP1177
TP1177                          STATION RECOVERY (1950)
TP1177
TP1177''RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (WRH)
TP1177''STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED AND ALL MARKS FOUND IN GOOD
TP1177''CONDITION.  A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS.
TP1177''
TP1177''STATION IS LOCATED ON BUCK MOUNTAIN, AIRLINE, ABOUT 17 MILES EAST
TP1177''SOUTHEAST OF WINTHROP, 14-1/2 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF TWISP, 12
TP1177''MILES NORTHWEST OF OKANOGAN AND 51 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE U.S.
TP1177''FOREST SERVICE LOOKOUT TOWER.
TP1177''
TP1177''STATION MARK, STAMPED BUCK 1925, IS A STANDARD DISK CEMENTED IN
TP1177''A DRILL HOLE IN A BOULDER THAT PROJECTS 4 INCHES ABOVE THE
TP1177''GROUND.  IT IS 2.9 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST GUY WIRE ANCHOR
TP1177''SPIKE AND ABOUT 7 FEET LOWER THAN THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE
TP1177''MOUNTAIN.
TP1177''
TP1177''REFERENCE MARK NUMBER 1, STAMPED BUCK NO 1 1925, IS A STANDARD
TP1177''DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A BOULDER THAT PROJECTS 12 INCHES
TP1177''ABOVE THE GROUND AND IS ABOUT 12 INCHES HIGHER IN ELEVATION THAN
TP1177''THE STATION.
TP1177''
TP1177''REFERENCE MARK NUMBER 2, STAMPED BUCK NO 2 1936, IS A STANDARD
TP1177''DISK CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN A BOULDER THAT PROJECTS 18 INCHES
TP1177''ABOVE THE GROUND AND IS ABOUT 36 INCHES LOWER IN ELEVATION THAN
TP1177''THE STATION.
TP1177''
TP1177''BUCK (USGS) IS A 3/4 INCH ALUMINUM PLUG SET IN A DRILL HOLE IN A
TP1177''BOULDER THAT PROJECT 10 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND IS 7 FEET
TP1177''HIGHER IN ELEVATION THAN THE STATION.  IT IS ABOUT 5 FEET NORTH
TP1177''OF THE CENTER OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER.
TP1177''
TP1177''GRANITE MTN. L.O. CAN BE USED FOR AN AZIMUTH MARK.  TO REACH
TP1177''SEE THE DESCRIPTION FOR GRANITE MTN. L.O..
TP1177''
TP1177''BUCK MTN. L.O. TOWER IS A 14 FOOT SQUARE WOODEN BUILDING, PAINTED
TP1177''GRAY, SET ON TOP OF A 24 FOOT POLE TOWER.  IT IS ON THE HIGHEST
TP1177''POINT OF THE MOUNTAIN.  THE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION WAS TAKEN TO
TP1177''THE CENTER OF THE TOWER.
TP1177''
TP1177''THE STATION IS REACHED AS FOLLOWS--FROM THE U.S. POST OFFICE IN
TP1177''TWISP GO SOUTHEAST ON STATE HIGHWAY 16 FOR 2.4 MILES.  TURN LEFT,
TP1177''EAST, ON GRAVELED ROAD AND GO 10.0 MILES TO A FORK.  TAKE LEFT
TP1177''FORK AS PER SIGN CONCONULLY 20 - SUMMIT ROAD N AND GO 3.9 MILES
TP1177''TO A FORK.  TAKE RIGHT FORK AND GO 4.0 MILES TO A SIGN BUCK
TP1177''PASS - BUCK MTN. CABIN AND THE END OF TRUCK TRAVEL.  FROM HERE
TP1177''FOLLOW THE FOREST SERVICE TRAIL SOUTH SOUTHEAST FOR ABOUT 1-1/2
TP1177''MILES TO THE LOOKOUT TOWER AND THE STATION.  IT IS ABOUT A 3/4
TP1177''HOUR PACK.
TP1177
TP1177                          STATION RECOVERY (1956)
TP1177
TP1177''RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1956
TP1177''RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.  ALL MARKS IN GOOD
TP1177''CONDITION.  NEW TO REACH FOLLOWS--TO REACH FROM OKANOGAN POST
TP1177''OFFICE, DRIVE S. ON U.S. HWY. 97 1.5 MI TO JCT. OF STATE HWY. 16.
TP1177''TURN RIGHT ON STATE HWY. 16 13.4 MI TO DIRT RD. RIGHT AT LARGE
TP1177''FILL OVER DEEP DRAIN AND SIGN BUCK MTN LO.  TAKE RIGHT FORK 5.6
TP1177''MI TO TOP AND STATION.
TP1177''
TP1177''BUCK MTN LOT--14 X 14-FT LOH ON WOODEN TOWER.
TP1177''
TP1177''SIGNAL--BUCK MTN LOT.
TP1177''
TP1177''SIGNAL DATA--TOP IS 37.2 FT, EAVES ARE 31.8 FT AND FLOOR IS
TP1177''24.3 FT ABOVE STATION MARK.
TP1177''
TP1177''BUCK USGS (1900)--MAY BE CONSIDERED
TP1177''DESTROYED.  ALUMINUM PLUG IS GONE AND DRILL HOLE WHERE IT WAS
TP1177''PLACED WAS LOCATED BY PUTTING TOGETHER SEVERAL PIECES OF ROCK
TP1177''THAT WERE BROKEN FROM MAIN BOULDER.  CGS REFERS TO THIS AS BUCK
TP1177''USGS 1925.