V 395

NGS Benchmark series.

I wanted to make a series to show geocachers more of our nation's benchmarks. Though they can be found in every county in the continental U.S. benchmarks are are just another little known survey tool to the public. But when you look on the NGS site or Geocaching.com you can see every detail about them. There is also description for each that tells exactly where they are. These descriptions interest me the most, at times you have to wonder where in the world did the railroad track go that was 50 feet from a certain benchmark years ago. I hope that this series gives a historical insight to geocachers of what our country looked like in the years past.

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KK1315
Location: El Paso County, CO
Designation: V 395
Marker Type: Metal rod
Setting: Stainless steel rod
Stability: Probably hold position/elevation well.

Documented History (By the NGS)

01/01/1983 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 31.1 KM (19.3 MI) SOUTH FROM CASTLE ROCK. 31.1 KM (19.3 MI) SOUTHERLY ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 25 FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD IN CASTLE ROCK, 0.6 KM (0.35 MI) SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION OF COUNTY LINE ROAD (EXIT 163), 145.0 METERS (475.7 FT) SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF A PRIVATE DRIVE LEADING WEST, 32.3 METERS (106.0 FT) EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH BOUND LANES OF THE HIGHWAY, 30.5 METERS (100.1 FT) EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MILEPOST 163, 26.6 METERS (87.3 FT) NORTHEAST OF A UTILITY POLE WITH A STREET LAMP, AND 10.9 METERS (34.8 FT) EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF A FRONTAGE ROAD. NOTE=ACCESS TO THE DATUM POINT IS THROUGH A 5-INCH LOGO CAP. THE MARK IS 0.3 METERS W FROM A WITNESS POST AND FENCE THE MARK IS 0.6 M ABOVE THE HIGHWAY.

01/28/1993 by MSAM (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY MOUNTAIN SURVEYING 1993 (KCH) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.

03/12/1994 by MSAM (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY MOUNTAIN SURVEYING 1994 (KCH) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.

01/08/1997 by CODOT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1997 (RSC) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED WITH A CORRECTION TO ONE DIRECTION IN THE 1983 DESCRIPTION. IT SHOULD READ--145.0 M SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF A PRIVATE DRIVE LEADING EAST,

03/26/1998 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1998 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

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Easy cache. I suggest parking beside the benchmark only a short way to the South on the East side of the Frontage Road. The mark can be seen easily at the base of the red witness post with the flagging tape tied on.