GUN

NGS PID: DU0876
Coordinates: N 33.461713° W 111.952192°
Location: Arizona
   Maricopa County
      Tempe Quad
Elevation: 1317.13 ft.
Type: Traverse Station Disk
Setting: Round Concrete Monument
Monumented: 1963
Monumented By: NGS
Status: Recovered
Condition: Good as of June 5, 2011
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A report on the condition of this survey mark has been submitted to NGS, along with the following recovery note:

The station and RM 2 were recovered in good condition. RM 1 was not found.

Handheld GPS coordinates for RM 2 are 33 27 42.4(N) 111 57 08.2(W).

We spent part of today exploring the Phoenix Zoo and Papago Park. Of course, one of the reasons we wanted to explore the park was to search for a few benchmarks! GUN sounded interesting and we were able to locate the station disk without any difficulty. It’s a little beat-up, but the monument is still in good shape and easy to spot in the open desert landscape. RM 2 is embedded in a small rock; it is in good condition as well, and we had no trouble locating it using the coordinates and historical description. Unfortunately, RM 1 was a different story. We found a possible drill hole in a rock at the approximate distance and direction noted in the previous recovery, but it wasn’t enough for us to say whether it truly had been the site of the reference mark. In any case, nothing is left and it is certainly not usable.

Reference Objects
Designation Status Condition Image
GUN RM 1 Not Found Unknown (Not Found)
GUN RM 2 Recovered Good