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Call to Action

for the GPS On Benchmarks Program

Some suggested benchmarks in Nevada to look for and occupy
for the GPSonBMs program:

Note: These marks are indicated on the NGS GPSonBMs webmap
with a red center to the symbol, indicating just one more obser-
vation to complete a 10km hexagon.

I have not recovered any of these marks. If you cannot find it
move on to the next and consult the NGS GPSonBMs web map
for other options.

Reno Area:
U 174 (KR1180) – off to the side of westbound I-80
CHALK BLUFF RESET (KR1762)
NEWLANDS RM2 (KR1217)
Z 338 RESET (KR1255)
N 339 (KR0619)
R 298 (KR1198)
FIRE (AI5111)
RUBY (AI5112)

Carson City region:
10 B (AA3450)
CXP A (DI3458_ - Carson City Airport
158220X (AI5106)
P 208 (KR1061)
Fallon area:
FALLON (KR0354

Winnamucca:
C 344 (LR0523)

Elko:
GOLF (AI5118)
FUZZY (LQ0506)
Screen grab of the GPSonBMs web map as of May 1 . Battle Mountain:
st
J 426 (LR0722)
LEGEND: Yellow = Priority A, Blue = Priority B, Green = completed
10km hexagon. Elko – continued:
White = completed benchmark, red dot in round symbol = one ROSNEY (LR0204)
more observation required. BATTLE MTN NW BASE (LR0312)

Ely:
E 427 (KP0420)
SIGN (KP0244)
A 43 (KP0133)
V 31 (KP0081)
Steven J. Martin retired in January of
2021 as the top Surveyor for the East Las Vegas and Clark County:
Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) If someone can get access to Harry Reid Airport:
after 34 years split between EBMUD, ARP 3 (AC7744)
the County of San Diego, and the City Up by Mt Charleston
of San Diego. He now resides in Las CITADEL (AI5109)
Vegas and continues to be active in For others in Clark County, check in with Clark County Public
the Land Surveying community. Works to see what they are planning on getting first.

Wide Open Spaces:
There are a number of Priority B marks that just need one more
observation to complete a 10km hexagon. Look for these
along the highways.

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